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Bbk_agp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Little more that/even fewer than?
Hi,
Acient marines began their journey with _______ a sheet of sail and a favorable wind.
1) little more than
2) even fewer than
Which one is correct? why?
Acient marines began their journey with _______ a sheet of sail and a favorable wind.
1) little more than
2) even fewer than
Which one is correct? why?
Top answer
Which do you choose and why?
- Which do you choose and why?
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Mister MicawberWhich do you choose and why?I choosed #2,
Because: 1) the sentence is a little dark to me! can you make it a little brighter for me, please?
2) Alternative #1 was somehow strange to me. I don't understand it's structure.
Thanks.
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I see.
(1) Well, the meaning of the phrase in the blank is 'only': Ancient mariners began their journey with _only_ a sheet of sail and a favorable wind.
(2) The structure of #1: little more than = not much more than. #1 is the answer. #2 could only be used with a number, and there would have to be a previous reference to warrant using 'even': They boug
(1) Well, the meaning of the phrase in the blank is 'only': Ancient mariners began their journey with _only_ a sheet of sail and a favorable wind.
(2) The structure of #1: little more than = not much more than. #1 is the answer. #2 could only be used with a number, and there would have to be a previous reference to warrant using 'even': They boug
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