No less an expert than
No less an expert than John H. McWhorter has claimed that African-American children do poorly in schools because of implicit social pressure to fail academically.
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Question: Is "of" implied after "less"? (No less of an expert than ...)
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Photon Is "of" implied after "less"? I would not say that this is a matter of one thing implying another. I would just say that both versions are possible.
- Photon Is "of" implied after "less"?
- I would not say that this is a matter of one thing implying another.
- I would just say that both versions are possible.
- In actual fact, 'no less a' is used more often than 'no less of a'.
- CJ
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PhotonIs "of" implied after "less"?
I would not say that this is a matter of one thing implying another. I would just say that both versions are possible.
In actual fact, 'no less a' is used more often than 'no less of a'.
CJ
0No. "No less of an expert" is a substandard way of saying this.
(It could be that "of" is more accepted in AmE than BrE.)
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