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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Mere

Hi.
What does mere mean in:
"...White is losing his knight for a mere pawn..........."
  

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relatively insignificant He's spending a lot and getting little in return.

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  • relatively insignificant He's spending a lot and getting little in return.
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relatively insignificant

He's spending a lot and getting little in return.
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"relatively insignificant" is correct. "Relatively" because the relationship between the **** and knight is vital to the meaning. You would never say, "the **** was mere."

It is only a "mere ****" when compared to the more important knight.
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may I replace it with 'only'?
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Hi,

No.

But you could say 'for only a ****'.

Clive
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