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Saritasaini Posted 5 years ago
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no greater than/not greater than

"A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions" is this sentence correct or has any gramatical error?
  

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a. A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions b. A man's worth is not greater than his ambitions only the error is Closing punctuation, both the "no greater than/not greater than" making same sense in this sentence A man's worth is no/not greater than his ambitions.

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  • A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions b.
  • A man's worth is not greater than his ambitions only the error is Closing punctuation, both the "no greater than/not greater than" making same sense in this sentence A man's worth is no/not greater than his ambitions.
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a. A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions

b. A man's worth is not greater than his ambitions


only the error is Closing punctuation, both the "no greater than/not greater than" making same sense in this sentence

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Punctuation and capital letters are not optional in written English. Always use them, and you will form good habits. Don't, and you will never get beyond texting your acquaintances.

"No greater" means that a man's ambitions limit his worth. "Not greater" is a simple statement of fact, that W<A.

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