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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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much of a word

Without saying [much of a word/a word], he turned around and shut the door.

What's the difference between the two choices?
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Without saying [as much as] a word, he turned around and shut the door. The section in brackets is redundant.

— Huevos

  • Without saying [as much as] a word, he turned around and shut the door.
  • The section in brackets is redundant.
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Without saying [as much as] a word, he turned around and shut the door.
The section in brackets is redundant.
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HuevosWithout saying [as much as] a word, he turned around and shut the door.
The section in brackets is redundant.


Redundant, perhaps, but used quite often for emphasis. I believe I also hear the alternate, "without saying so much as a word", often used after a negative such as 'without'.
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Philipwithout saying so much as a word
I believe it's more popular too. Even more popular would be just "without so much as a word".
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