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It is very difficult to understand fully comparison sentence structure in English for me
For example,more than,no more than,no less than,not any more than,not so much as
John is no more than a poet. ('no more than' seems 'not only a poet but also sth)
There is no more than ten people in the classroom.('no more than' seems 'only')
Tom can run no faster than Jerry can. (Both Tom and Jerry can run slowly,is it right?)
A home without love is no more a home than a body without soul is a man.(How can I understand the meaning?)
He was not so much angry as disappointed.('angry' can be compared with 'disappointed'?)
The complexity of the human situation and injustice of the social order demand far more fundamental changes
in the basic structure of society itself than some politicians are willing to admit in their speeches.
(how to understand the long sentence?)
I believe that there are several meanings on 'than' or 'as'. Sometimes the two things which are compared are not
alike.
Could you give me some tips to understand comparison structure in English for me?
Thank you
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who can tell me the difference between 'preserve' and 'conserve'
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what's the difference between 'meet' and 'encounter'
It seems that 'meet' and 'encounter' are same meanings.
the phrase 'meet with' also means 'encounter with'.
so what's the difference?
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One of my favorite hobbies——military chess
Do you like chess? I do! Actually I love many kinds of chess such as Chinese chess, international chess and military chess.I am sure you know international chess but you might never hear of military chess. It is an very interesting kind of chess that practises your mind and even your body, your logical and calculating ability. You must design a formation before starting a game. There are four players in the chess not two players as usual because military chess need a strong cooperation with your partner against another team. At most time, a game takes you thirty minutes to end. Military chess on line are becoming more and more popular in China. Every year there are many competitions on line or off line being held.
If you are interested in the special chess, giving me e-mails,I'll tell you more about it.
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What's the complex sentence meaning?Who can help me?
"If our experience of eating outside is coloured by all these things——smell,anticipation,context,childhood memories,even gratitude——whether or not it really tastes better ends up being subjective."
I can't understand the whole sentence especially the sentence end such as "ends up being subjective".
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