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Goat Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Please check the sentences, no water-little water

Hi everybody,

I would like to know whether the following two sentences are the same or not.

#1 There is no water in the bucket. (suggests 0% water)

#2 There is little water in the bucket. (does this sentence suggest 0% water?)

Thank you
  

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goat #2 There is little water in the bucket. ) No, it doesn't. The first one is sometimes used to suggest there is "not enough" water in the bucket.

— Avangi

  • goat #2 There is little water in the bucket.
  • ) No, it doesn't.
  • The first one is sometimes used to suggest there is "not enough" water in the bucket.
  • ) Context could be important.
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goat#2 There is little water in the bucket. (does this sentence suggest 0% water?)
No, it doesn't.
The first one is sometimes used to suggest there is "not enough" water in the bucket.

Eg, "There's no water for washing." (But there may be enough for drinking.)

Context could be important.
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OK,

#3 There is some water in the bucket.

#4 There is a little water in the bucket.

#5 There is a little water in the bucket.

#6 There is a little amount of water in the bucket.

Are they the same or different?
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Hi,

I would like to know whether the following two sentences are the same or not.

Wituout any context or subtleties, here's waht I'd understand if you said this to me.

#1 There is no water in the bucket. (suggests 0% water )None, nada, zip, zero.
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goatAre they the same or different?
different
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OK,

Thanks very much for your time and help, Avangi, CliveEmotion: coffee
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