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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The NBA does more than play ball.
The NBA does more than play ball.
Hi,
Is "play ball" in the above a noun or a verb? Thanks.
Hi,
Is "play ball" in the above a noun or a verb? Thanks.
Top answer
An infinitive verb acting as the head of a noun clause. Maybe.
- An infinitive verb acting as the head of a noun clause.
- Maybe.
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An infinitive verb acting as the head of a noun clause. Maybe.
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Thanks, Mister.
Is it right to interpret the base sentence as "The NBA does more (things) than (it does) play ball?"
Is it right to interpret the base sentence as "The NBA does more (things) than (it does) play ball?"
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Hi,
On second thought, the sentence in question may have deriven from the following two simple sentences:
The NBA does not only play ball .
The NBA does many other things as well.
Therefore, the NBA does not only play ball but also (does) many other things.
Eventually, we get "The NBA does more (things) than (it does only) play ball
On second thought, the sentence in question may have deriven from the following two simple sentences:
The NBA does not only play ball .
The NBA does many other things as well.
Therefore, the NBA does not only play ball but also (does) many other things.
Eventually, we get "The NBA does more (things) than (it does only) play ball
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Probably. We had this discussion on another thread and came to no conclusion. Unfortunately, I could find no reference to this particular 'more than' structure in my big grammar book.
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