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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 11 years ago
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lightly
1. She does not study as lightly as you.
2. She studies more seriously than you.
I'd like to know whether they mean the same. Thanks.
2. She studies more seriously than you.
I'd like to know whether they mean the same. Thanks.
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Possibly yes (give or take a small variation in emphasis) . However, (1) is not the easiest sentence to interpret. It's possible that "lightly" could be interpreted as referring to the amount of study rather than the seriousness with which it is conducted.
- Possibly yes (give or take a small variation in emphasis) .
- However, (1) is not the easiest sentence to interpret.
- It's possible that "lightly" could be interpreted as referring to the amount of study rather than the seriousness with which it is conducted.
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Possibly yes (give or take a small variation in emphasis) . However, (1) is not the easiest sentence to interpret. It's possible that "lightly" could be interpreted as referring to the amount of study rather than the seriousness with which it is conducted.
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No, they don't.
In #1, you're comparing how lightly two people study.
#1 mean:
- She studies less lightly than you do. or
- She studies more lightly than you do. [less likely (but possible) interpretation]
In #2, you are saying both people study seriously, and you are comparing them based on that.
Edit: cross-posted with GPY
In #1, you're comparing how lightly two people study.
#1 mean:
- She studies less lightly than you do. or
- She studies more lightly than you do. [less likely (but possible) interpretation]
In #2, you are saying both people study seriously, and you are comparing them based on that.
Edit: cross-posted with GPY
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teechrNo, they don't.In #1, you're comparing how lightly two people study.#1 mean:- She studies less lightly than you do. or- She studies more lightly than you do. [less likely (but possible) interpretation]In #2, you are saying both people study seriously, and you are comparing them based on that.Edit: cross-posted with GPY .How should I finish "She does no
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teechryou're comparing how lightly two people study.
teechryou are saying both people study seriously,However, I would say that "lightly" can mean "not seriously". When you do something "lightly", it means you do not do it seriously.
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GPYthat "lightly" can mean "not seriously".Yes, and after all, we do say "you shouldn't take this lightly", which means "you should take this seriously".
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