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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Not bigger
Some of the flowers in my garden are not bigger than the small coins.
Some says that is incorrect, but I am not able to figure out the reason.
Could you tell me please? Thank you,.
Some says that is incorrect, but I am not able to figure out the reason.
Could you tell me please? Thank you,.
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"are not bigger" is not grammatically incorrect, but it feels more natural to say "are no bigger". Unless you are talking about a specific set of small coins (which would be a bit unusual) you do not need "the". " This is correct English, although it is not the most common comparison to make.
- "are not bigger" is not grammatically incorrect, but it feels more natural to say "are no bigger".
- Unless you are talking about a specific set of small coins (which would be a bit unusual) you do not need "the".
- " This is correct English, although it is not the most common comparison to make.
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"are not bigger" is not grammatically incorrect, but it feels more natural to say "are no bigger". Unless you are talking about a specific set of small coins (which would be a bit unusual) you do not need "the". That leaves us with:
"Some of the flowers in my garden are no bigger than small coins."
This is correct English, although it is not the most common comparison to
"Some of the flowers in my garden are no bigger than small coins."
This is correct English, although it is not the most common comparison to
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