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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Usage of mere and merely
It was discovered a mere one hundred fifty years ago.
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It was discovered merely a one hundred fifty years ago.
Does the two sentences carry the same meaning? If they don't, which one is natural?
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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It was discovered merely a one hundred fifty years ago.
Does the two sentences carry the same meaning? If they don't, which one is natural?
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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It was discovered a mere one hundred fifty years ago. It was discovered merely one hundred fifty years ago . Hans51 Do the two sentences carry the same meaning?
- It was discovered a mere one hundred fifty years ago.
- It was discovered merely one hundred fifty years ago .
- Hans51 Do the two sentences carry the same meaning?
- Yes.
- Hans51 which one is natural?
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It was discovered a mere one hundred fifty years ago.
It was discovered merely one hundred fifty years ago.
It was discovered merely one hundred fifty years ago.
Hans51Do the two sentences carry the same meaning?Yes.
Hans51which one is natural?The first one.
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