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Not as much as
Does "not as much as..." always mean "less than" or is it possible for it to mean "more than".
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" always mean "less than" or is it possible for it to mean "more than". Tom and Mary each have some money. Tom has not as much as Mary .
- " always mean "less than" or is it possible for it to mean "more than".
- Tom and Mary each have some money.
- Tom has not as much as Mary .
- A native speaker would take this to mean he has less.
- A native speaker wouldn't take it to mean simply that their amounts are not equal.
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Hi,
Does "not as much as..." always mean "less than" or is it possible for it to mean "more than".
Tom and Mary each have some money.
Tom has not as much as Mary. A native speaker would take this to mean he has less.
A native speaker wouldn't take it to mean simply that their amounts are not equal. Is that the way you are thi
Does "not as much as..." always mean "less than" or is it possible for it to mean "more than".
Tom and Mary each have some money.
Tom has not as much as Mary. A native speaker would take this to mean he has less.
A native speaker wouldn't take it to mean simply that their amounts are not equal. Is that the way you are thi
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