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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:12 am Post subject: little short of |
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1.His voice was little more than a whisper.
2.His voice was little better than a whisper.
3.His voice was little short of a whisper.
4.His voice was nothing short of a whisper.
5.His voice was as good as a whisper. |
Are the examples the same meaning?
If not, can you explain the differences?
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Anuradha Chepur
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1.His voice was little more than a whisper.
2.His voice was little better than a whisper.
3.His voice was little short of a whisper.
4.His voice was nothing short of a whisper.
5.His voice was as good as a whisper.
The first three mean, his voice was a little louder than a whisper.
The forth and the fifth ones mean, his was is just like a whisper. |
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