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Help Wanted Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Sorry, here's another question about a sentence.Thanks >_<

A.The wise emperor commanded Yi to shoot but one of the suns out of the sky.

B.The wise emperor commanded Yi to shoot nine of the suns out of the sky.

Are both sentences correctly expressed? Thanks again! ^o^
  

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I assume that you are talking about some legend. The wise emperor commanded Yi to shoot ONLY one of the suns out of the sky. The wise emperor commanded Yi to ALL BUT one of the suns out of the sky.

— Woodward

  • I assume that you are talking about some legend.
  • The wise emperor commanded Yi to shoot ONLY one of the suns out of the sky.
  • The wise emperor commanded Yi to ALL BUT one of the suns out of the sky.
  • The wise emperor commanded Yi to shoot nine of the suns out of the sky.
  • This one seems right (if it is a legend or story of some type).
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I assume that you are talking about some legend.

A.The wise emperor commanded Yi to shoot ONLY one of the suns out of the sky.
(which means just one sun) or maybe it could be
A.The wise emperor commanded Yi to ALL BUT one of the suns out of the sky.
(which means all of the suns except for one)

B.The wise emperor commanded Yi to shoot nine of the suns out of th
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Many thanks for helping me out! ^o^
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The wise emperor commanded Yi to shoot ALL BUT ONE of the suns out of the sky.
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Thanks again! I've spotted it! ^o^
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