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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Not all & neither & many

(Q1) which one of the choices has the same meaning as this sentence: All the children did not come.

a. Not all the children came.

b. None of the children came.

(Q2) Is the underlined correct?

I am afraid neither the answer is correct.

(Q3) Is the underlined correct?

The many delicate mechanisms of my exclusive watch show the great craft of watch-making.

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Q1. correct GRAVEDIGGER

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Q1. b

Q2.wrong "I am afraid neither of the answers is correct"

Q3.correct

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I agree with Gravedigger on Q1. However, the original sentence is often used by US speakers when they really mean a.
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Anonymous(Q1) which one of the choices has the same meaning as this sentence: All the children did not come.
a. Not all the children came.
b. None of the children came.
Any universal quantifier (both, all, every, ...) in the subject noun phrase followed by a negative verb creates a problem of ambiguity. I don't recommend that you use this type
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