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0 a. They found nothing. He said nothing. b. They didn't find anything. He didn't say anything. 02br
00I would like to know the difference between the two groups. Thank you. 0-
  

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0 Hello, Guest, 02br 00well, to me, apart from the obvious different grammatical construction, they mean the same. 0-

  • 0 Hello, Guest, 02br 00well, to me, apart from the obvious different grammatical construction, they mean the same.
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0 Hello, Guest, 02br
00well, to me, apart from the obvious different grammatical construction, they mean the same. 0-
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0They mean the same to me, too; incidentally, your question reminds me of a peculiar remark that I heard a couple of hours ago: 02br
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00At the end of a sumo match, the announcer commented, '[the winner's] attack was very fast-- he gave his opponent a chance to do nothing!' 02br
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00Here, I certainly would consider 'to give someone a chance to do not

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