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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
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"...was serious than to..."

Hi all

Could you help me understand this sentence please? Is 'than' meant to be here? Thank you

Surely there could have been no more evidence that he was serious than to reopen the republican issue. http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/talk-is-cheap-on--republic-20090425-aioc.html?page=-1

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Yes, I think it was meant to be there. The construction is "no more ... than" Surely there could have been no more evidence (that he was serious) than to reopen the republican issue.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Yes, I think it was meant to be there.
  • The construction is "no more ...
  • than" Surely there could have been no more evidence (that he was serious) than to reopen the republican issue.
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Yes, I think it was meant to be there. The construction is "no more ... than"

Surely there could have been no more evidence (that he was serious) than to reopen the republican issue.
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Thanks for replying AlpheccaStars. I still can't figure out what the sentence means. Is the author trying to say that there is no enough evidence to suggest that 'he' is reopening the republican issue?

Thanks

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