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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
not more [adjective] than...
"This camera is not more expensive than that one."
Does this sentence mean the next two or either one?
a) This camera is as expensive as that one.
b) This camera is cheaper than that one.
Thank you.
Does this sentence mean the next two or either one?
a) This camera is as expensive as that one.
b) This camera is cheaper than that one.
Thank you.
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Thank you for your reply.
Considering that the word "not" negates the word "more,"
I think this camera is as expensive as or less expensive than that one.
That is, the sentence includes the two meanings above.
Am I right?
Considering that the word "not" negates the word "more,"
I think this camera is as expensive as or less expensive than that one.
That is, the sentence includes the two meanings above.
Am I right?
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AnonymousThat is, the sentence includes the two meanings above.Yes, both meanings are possible.
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