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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is the meaning same

"It could be better".
"It couldn't be better".
  

Top answer

No. Think of it this way. "It could be better".

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No.

Think of it this way.

"It could be better". It's good, but it can be improved.
"It couldn't be better". It's so good that it can't be improved.
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No, they are not the same. The affirmative statement says that "it" isn't perfect, while the negative says that "it" is perfect.