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Jooney Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Negation
Hi,
What's the difference in meaning between the following sentences?
A: Not a month went by without another factory closure.
B: A month didn't go by without another factory closure.
I'd appreciate your help.
What's the difference in meaning between the following sentences?
A: Not a month went by without another factory closure.
B: A month didn't go by without another factory closure.
I'd appreciate your help.
Top answer
There is no difference in meaning; they are merely 2 structures for saying the same thing.
- There is no difference in meaning; they are merely 2 structures for saying the same thing.
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There is no difference in meaning; they are merely 2 structures for saying the same thing.
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Thank you for the reply, Mr. M.
Actually I'm trying to draw some similarity between the above pair and the following one.
A: Not all of the meat was fresh. (meaning some of the meat was fresh)
B: All of the meat wasn't fresh. (meaning none of the meat was fresh)
I can readily see they are not identical in meaning in this case, but in the original exampl
Actually I'm trying to draw some similarity between the above pair and the following one.
A: Not all of the meat was fresh. (meaning some of the meat was fresh)
B: All of the meat wasn't fresh. (meaning none of the meat was fresh)
I can readily see they are not identical in meaning in this case, but in the original exampl
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