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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

What "She plays not merely the piano" implies

1. She plays not merely the piano.

I'd like to know if #1 implies she can play other musical instruments.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon 1. She plays not merely the piano. It's not idiomatic English.

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park sang joon1. She plays not merely the piano.
It's not idiomatic English. But I would assume that is what is meant.
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your quick and valuable answer. Emotion: smile
Then, I'd like to know if I should not use such a sentence as #1.
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park sang joonI should not use such a sentence as #1.
Yes.

She plays not only the piano, but other instruments as well.
She plays other instruments besides the piano.
The piano is not her only instrument.
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