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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: nor less than

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1.It's not more nor less than a joke.
2.It's not more no less than a joke.
3.It's not more no more than a joke.
4.It's not more not less than a joke.

Do they make sense?
If so, could you explanin the meaning of each?

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Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:35 am Post subject: Re: nor less than

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

Quote:

1.It's not more nor less than a joke.
2.It's not more no less than a joke.
3.It's not more no more than a joke.
4.It's not more not less than a joke.

Do they make sense?

#1 makes sense. Nor is a conjunction. You can use it in place of or when using conjunctions in a negative sense. For example:
Not this or that.
Not this nor that.
Neither this or that.
Neither this nor that.
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