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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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I ate many more of the cookies than you did.

I ate many more of the cookies than you did.

I ate more of the cookies than you did.

Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic I ate many more of the cookies than you did. I ate more of the cookies than you did. Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you?

— Hoa Thai

  • Angliholic I ate many more of the cookies than you did.
  • I ate more of the cookies than you did.
  • Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you?
  • Thanks.
  • Hi, I don't think 'of the' adds more meaning to the sentences, so I would not it.
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AngliholicI ate many more of the cookies than you did.

I ate more of the cookies than you did.

Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
Hi,

I don't think 'of the' adds more meaning to the sentences, so I would not it.
Regarding the meanings of the two, of course, the word many certainly
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Hoa Thai
AngliholicI ate many more of the cookies than you did.

I ate more of the cookies than you did.

Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.

Hi,

I don't think 'of the' adds more meaning to the sentences, so I would not it.
Regarding the meanings of the two, of
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Angliholic
Hoa Thai
AngliholicI ate many more of the cookies than you did.

I ate more of the cookies than you did.

Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
Hi,

I don't think 'of the' adds more meaning to the sentences, so I would not it.
Regardin
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AngliholicI ate many more of the cookies than you did.

I ate more of the cookies than you did.

Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
Hi Angliholic

Using 'of the' makes the word "cookies" more specific. There could be a reason for being more specific -- it would depend on the broader context.
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Yankee
AngliholicI ate many more of the cookies than you did.

I ate more of the cookies than you did.

Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.

Hi Angliholic

Using 'of the' makes the word "cookies" more specific. There could be a reason for being more specific -- it wo
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