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Infinik Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
no fool vs. not fool
Hi,
When people say:
He's no fool.
Does it mean "he is smart" but not "he is not a fool"?
Likewise, the following means "this is serious" but not "this is not a joke".
This is no joke.
Thanks for clarification,
i
When people say:
He's no fool.
Does it mean "he is smart" but not "he is not a fool"?
Likewise, the following means "this is serious" but not "this is not a joke".
This is no joke.
Thanks for clarification,
i
Top answer
They mean both, but the implication is primarily that he is smart and it is serious.
- They mean both, but the implication is primarily that he is smart and it is serious.
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They mean both, but the implication is primarily that he is smart and it is serious.
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They mean both, but the implication is primarily that he is smart and it is serious.
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He's no fool
It doesn't necessarily mean their smart it just means they aren't stupid.
This is serious
Its used to convey the severity of a matter. So it could be used to get someone to stop laughing cause they think your telling a joke or it could be used to grab someone's attention who was kinda bored, not interested, or just not paying attention.
It doesn't necessarily mean their smart it just means they aren't stupid.
This is serious
Its used to convey the severity of a matter. So it could be used to get someone to stop laughing cause they think your telling a joke or it could be used to grab someone's attention who was kinda bored, not interested, or just not paying attention.
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