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Monalisatuan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
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I saw the following sentences in the newspaper and I can't understand the sentence below:
We are doing little more than to open a series of key areas for investigation . At one level , we have done little more than confirm the kind of comments that have already appeared in journals and newspaper articles.
a/ What does " doing little more than to open " mean ?
b/ Can I say : We are doing little more than open a series of ... ( more than open ...instead of more than TO open )
Please help me
Thank you very nuch in advance
We are doing little more than to open a series of key areas for investigation . At one level , we have done little more than confirm the kind of comments that have already appeared in journals and newspaper articles.
a/ What does " doing little more than to open " mean ?
b/ Can I say : We are doing little more than open a series of ... ( more than open ...instead of more than TO open )
Please help me
Thank you very nuch in advance
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Monalisatuan I saw the following sentences in the newspaper and I can't understand the sentence below: We are doing little more than to open a series of key areas for investigation . At one level , we have done little more than confirm the kind of comments that have already appeared in journals and newspaper articles. a/ What does " doing little more than to open " mean ?
- Monalisatuan I saw the following sentences in the newspaper and I can't understand the sentence below: We are doing little more than to open a series of key areas for investigation .
- At one level , we have done little more than confirm the kind of comments that have already appeared in journals and newspaper articles.
- a/ What does " doing little more than to open " mean ?
- b/ Can I say : We are doing little more than open a series of ...
- ( more than open ...
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MonalisatuanI saw the following sentences in the newspaper and I can't understand the sentence below:
We are doing little more than to open a series of key areas for investigation . At one level , we have done little more than confirm the kind of comments that have already appeared in journals and newspaper articles.
a/ What does
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PhilipMonalisatuanI saw the following sentences in the newspaper and I can't understand the sentence below:
We are doing little more than to open a series of key areas for investigation . At one level , we have done little more than confirm the kind of comments that have already appeared in journals and newspaper articles.
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We are doing little more than to open a series of key areas for investigation .
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We are opening a series of key areas for investigation. Beyond that, we are not doing very much -- nothing, in effect.
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The idea is to diminish the importance of what is being done by saying that it is not much. nothing can substitute for little.
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We are opening a series of key areas for investigation. Beyond that, we are not doing very much -- nothing, in effect.
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The idea is to diminish the importance of what is being done by saying that it is not much. nothing can substitute for little.
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Thank you very much Hoa Thai , Phillip and Calijim . I understand now:)
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