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Hanuman_2000 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
no sooner
Hello,
I want to know the correct usage and construction of the "no soonner .... than".
Could anybody explain it?
I want to know the correct usage and construction of the "no soonner .... than".
Could anybody explain it?
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-- no sooner … than = when … immediately. ' Usage Note : No sooner, as a comparative adverb, should be followed by than, not when, as in these typical examples: No sooner had she come than the maid knocked. I had no sooner left than she called.
- -- no sooner … than = when … immediately.
- ' Usage Note : No sooner, as a comparative adverb, should be followed by than, not when, as in these typical examples: No sooner had she come than the maid knocked.
- I had no sooner left than she called.
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Do you need more than these (from Dict.com& Am Heritage Dict)?--
no sooner … than = when … immediately.
Example: 'No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.'
no sooner … than = when … immediately.
Example: 'No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.'
Usage Note: No sooner, as a comparative adverb, should be followed by than, not when, as in these typical examples: N
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