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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
not all/ not every
(a) In my school, not all the students come to school by bus.
(b) Not every student in my school comes to school by bus.
Regarding the two sentences above:
Q1 Are they basically the same in meaning?
Q2 Which is more natural, (a) or (b)?
Q3 Is there any better expression to say this?
(b) Not every student in my school comes to school by bus.
Regarding the two sentences above:
Q1 Are they basically the same in meaning?
Q2 Which is more natural, (a) or (b)?
Q3 Is there any better expression to say this?
Top answer
1 Yes 2 Both are about equally natural. I think I prefer (b). 3 Not really better, but there are other ways: Some students in my school don't come to school by bus.
- 1 Yes 2 Both are about equally natural.
- I think I prefer (b).
- 3 Not really better, but there are other ways: Some students in my school don't come to school by bus.
- CJ
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1 Yes
2 Both are about equally natural. I think I prefer (b).
3 Not really better, but there are other ways: Some students in my school don't come to school by bus.
CJ
2 Both are about equally natural. I think I prefer (b).
3 Not really better, but there are other ways: Some students in my school don't come to school by bus.
CJ
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