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Hiroshi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

No colder than

Dear teachers,

I can't understand very well the meaning of the following sentence.

Winters in Tokyo are no colder than those in Washington.

Does this sentence mean the temperature in Tokyo is as equal as that in Washington?

If so, are Washington and Tokyo warm or cold?

Thank you very much in advance.

Hiroshi
  

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Winters in Tokyo are no colder than those in Washington. -- Yes, or perhaps warmer. -- There is no way to judge, really, but we guess that they are not so cold.

— Mister Micawber

  • Winters in Tokyo are no colder than those in Washington.
  • -- Yes, or perhaps warmer.
  • -- There is no way to judge, really, but we guess that they are not so cold.
  • Winters in Tokyo are no colder than those in Hawaii.
  • Winters in Tokyo are no colder than those in Katmandu.
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Winters in Tokyo are no colder than those in Washington.

Does this sentence mean the temperature in Tokyo is equal to that in Washington?-- Yes, or perhaps warmer.

If so, are Washington and Tokyo warm or cold?-- There is no way to judge, really, but we guess that they are not so cold.

Winters in Tokyo
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Thank you for your advice.

If the sentence means that the temperature in Tokyo is similar to the one in Washington, or perhaps warmer, and there

is no grounds for judging whether the temperature is warm or cold, - even though you said you could guess that they are not so cold - what kind of meaning do you think the sentence has?

Hiroshi
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In my opinion, it has no special meaning. It's just an informative sentence stating that winters in Tokyo are no colder than those in Washington. Maybe the weather in Tokyo is warmer; maybe it's just the opposite.

You don't have to deeply think about it. It has a simple meaning - and that's all.
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