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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
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no more ... than

Do 'no more ... than ...' and 'not more ... than ....' mean the same?
  

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contraposition Do 'no more ... ' and 'not more ... ' mean the same?

— CalifJim

  • contraposition Do 'no more ...
  • ' and 'not more ...
  • ' mean the same?
  • Yes, but 'not' goes with a verb, and 'no' goes with a noun.
  • I want no more than two pieces of cake.
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contraposition Do 'no more ... than ...' and 'not more ... than ....' mean the same?
Yes, but 'not' goes with a verb, and 'no' goes with a noun.

I want no more than two pieces of cake.
I do not want more than two pieces of cake.

No more than 15 people are allowed in this elevator.
More than
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Thanks, but I want to know how it goes in the case like "Tom is no taller than jane " and "A is no more ... than B"
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contrapositionThanks, but I want to know how it goes in the case like "Tom is no taller than jane " and "A is no more ... than B"
That's why it's always better to include a full sentence with your first post.
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How about 'no less.. than...'?
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contrapositionHow about 'no less.. than...'?
It's just as you'd expect. It's the same idea, only 'less' instead of 'more'. Compare these:

A is no more serious than B suggests that the speaker wishes to dispel any belief that A is very serious or that A is more serious than B, assuming that B is not very serious.
A is no less serious th
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