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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
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great progress?
However much progress medical science makes, we will never be able to live forever.
Is it possible to use "However great progress" instead of "However much progress?" My textbook says that I can't, but I wonder why, because it's possible to say, "Something makes great progress."
Is it possible to use "However great progress" instead of "However much progress?" My textbook says that I can't, but I wonder why, because it's possible to say, "Something makes great progress."
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No, that wouldn't work. In the above context, "however" means "no matter how"; so if we substitute that in the original, we get: No matter how much progress medical science makes, we will never be able to live forever. ] or your suggested version: No matter how great progress medical science makes, we will never be able to live forever.
- No, that wouldn't work.
- In the above context, "however" means "no matter how"; so if we substitute that in the original, we get: No matter how much progress medical science makes, we will never be able to live forever.
- ] or your suggested version: No matter how great progress medical science makes, we will never be able to live forever.
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No, that wouldn't work. In the above context, "however" means "no matter how"; so if we substitute that in the original, we get:
No matter how much progress medical science makes, we will never be able to live forever. [That works.]
or your suggested version:
No matter how great progress medical science makes, we will never
No matter how much progress medical science makes, we will never be able to live forever. [That works.]
or your suggested version:
No matter how great progress medical science makes, we will never
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