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Question about English (US) What is the difference between no less than and not less than ?Feel free to just provide example sentences. Answers Close modal image When you "disagree" with an answer The owner of it will not be notified. Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer. OK Read more comments OnlyMeHereNow 19 May 2017
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No less than- is normally used to give emphasis. There are no less than 5 different ways to do this. Not less than is used to specify that the minimum required number is X. For example, Use as many eggs as you like but not less than 5

No less than- is normally used to give emphasis. There are no less than 5 different ways to do this.Not less than is used to specify that the minimum required number is X. For example, Use as many eggs as you like but not less than 5

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@OnlyMeHereNow Can you use "as many as" instead of "no less than" to put emphasis on the number? e.g. I got no less than 5 apples. I got as many as 5 apples. Are these completely the same?

@OnlyMeHereNow Can you use "as many as" instead of "no less than" to put emphasis on the number?e.g.I got no less than 5 apples.I got as many as 5 apples.Are these completely the same?

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@yamasan01013 As many As- is used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large For example, He drinks as many as 5 bottles of milk a day. ............ "I got no less than 5 apples." would change to "I've got no less than 5 apples." or " I have no less than 5 apples." "I got as many as 5 apples" is correct but it also can be changed to "I have as many as 5 apples"

@yamasan01013 As many As- is used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly largeFor example, He drinks as many as 5 bottles of milk a day............."I got no less than 5 apples." would change to "I've got no less than 5 apples." or " I have no less than 5 apples.""I got as many as 5 apples" is correct but it also can be changed to "I have as many as 5 apples"

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