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Snappy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of "no more ... than ..."

"A whale is no more a fish than a horse is."
In my understanding, this sentence means: A horse is not a fish. A whale is not a fish, either.

Then, what about, the following sentences?
1. "Tom is no more a handsome boy than Bill is."
Is this sentence possible?
Does it mean "Bill is not a handsome boy and Tom is not a handsome boy either."?

2. "One may cheat in a game no more than in business."
Is this sentence possible? Does it mean "one must not cheat in business and one must not chat in a game (should this be changed to games?), either,"?

  

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Snappy 1. " Is this sentence possible? Yes.

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Snappy1. "Tom is no more a handsome boy than Bill is."
Is this sentence possible?

Yes.

SnappyDoes it mean "Bill is not a handsome boy and Tom is not a handsome boy either."?

Yes.

Snappy2. "One may cheat in a game no more than in business."
Is this sentence possible?
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