Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
no vs not
1. Why does Lord Staveley say that no honest woman is safe with you?2. Why does Lord Staveley say that a honest woman is not safe with you?
Q) Is there any difference in meaning between #1 and #2?
Q2) If there's a slightest difference in nuance, what is it?
Q) Is there any difference in meaning between #1 and #2?
Q2) If there's a slightest difference in nuance, what is it?
Top answer
" The meaning of 1 and 2 is similar, but there is a nuance. 1 would be the more emphatic and serious statement. And 2 could, in some contexts, be interpreted as light and humorous.
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First, in sentence 2, it should be "an honest woman."
The meaning of 1 and 2 is similar, but there is a nuance. 1 would be the more emphatic and serious statement. And 2 could, in some contexts, be interpreted as light and humorous. For example:
Police Officer investigating a crime: Why does Lord Staveley say that no honest woman is safe with you?
Woman: I'm honored
The meaning of 1 and 2 is similar, but there is a nuance. 1 would be the more emphatic and serious statement. And 2 could, in some contexts, be interpreted as light and humorous. For example:
Police Officer investigating a crime: Why does Lord Staveley say that no honest woman is safe with you?
Woman: I'm honored
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