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What does the phrasing “X is no more Y than Z is about A” mean?
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I am confused about the meaning of the following sentence:
The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was no more about defending the entire black community than the prosecution was about defending black women
The first part of the sentence is clear: that "X is no more Y". However, I am a little confused about the second part of the sentence: "than Z was about A".
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I am confused about the meaning of the following sentence:
The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was no more about defending the entire black community than the prosecution was about defending black women
The first part of the sentence is clear: that "X is no more Y". However, I am a little confused about the second part of the sentence: "than Z was about A".
comparative
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A was no more about B then C was about D. The speaker wants you to draw a parallel between the statement A-B and the statement C-D. You should expect the speaker to provide supporting evidence about why this should be so for any A-B and C-D.
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I am confused about the meaning of the following sentence:
The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was no more about defending the entire black community than the prosecution was about defending black women
The first part of the sentence is clear: that "X is no more Y". However, I am a little confused about the second part of the sentence: "than Z was about A".
comparative
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I am confused about the meaning of the following sentence:
The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was no more about defending the entire black community than the prosecution was about defending black women
The first part of the sentence is clear: that "X is no more Y". However, I am a little confused about the second part of the sentence: "than Z was about A".
comparative
comparative
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A was no more about B then C was about D. The speaker wants you to draw a parallel between the statement A-B and the statement C-D. You should expect the speaker to provide supporting evidence about why this should be so for any A-B and C-D.
– MikeJRamsey56
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A was no more about B then C was about D. The speaker wants you to draw a parallel between the statement A-B and the statement C-D. You should expect the speaker to provide supporting evidence about why this should be so for any A-B and C-D.
– MikeJRamsey56
6 hours ago
1
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A was no more about B then C was about D. The speaker wants you to draw a parallel between the statement A-B and the statement C-D. You should expect the speaker to provide supporting evidence about why this should be so for any A-B and C-D.
– MikeJRamsey56
6 hours ago
A was no more about B then C was about D. The speaker wants you to draw a parallel between the statement A-B and the statement C-D. You should expect the speaker to provide supporting evidence about why this should be so for any A-B and C-D.
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The prosecution, allegedly, wanted to "defend black women"
The defense (adj: spirited), allegedly, wanted to "defend the entire black community"
This sentence is saying that neither of these were the case, and as "spirited" and believable as the defense was, it was not genuinely about 'defending the black community,' but then again, neither was the prosecution genuine about "defending black women" (by prosecuting the alleged perpetrators).
[The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was--] [no more] [--about defending the entire black community] [than] [the prosecution was about defending black women]
The purpose of this complicated construction is for rhetoric.
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The prosecution, allegedly, wanted to "defend black women"
The defense (adj: spirited), allegedly, wanted to "defend the entire black community"
This sentence is saying that neither of these were the case, and as "spirited" and believable as the defense was, it was not genuinely about 'defending the black community,' but then again, neither was the prosecution genuine about "defending black women" (by prosecuting the alleged perpetrators).
[The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was--] [no more] [--about defending the entire black community] [than] [the prosecution was about defending black women]
The purpose of this complicated construction is for rhetoric.
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The prosecution, allegedly, wanted to "defend black women"
The defense (adj: spirited), allegedly, wanted to "defend the entire black community"
This sentence is saying that neither of these were the case, and as "spirited" and believable as the defense was, it was not genuinely about 'defending the black community,' but then again, neither was the prosecution genuine about "defending black women" (by prosecuting the alleged perpetrators).
[The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was--] [no more] [--about defending the entire black community] [than] [the prosecution was about defending black women]
The purpose of this complicated construction is for rhetoric.
answered 6 hours ago
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The prosecution, allegedly, wanted to "defend black women"
The defense (adj: spirited), allegedly, wanted to "defend the entire black community"
This sentence is saying that neither of these were the case, and as "spirited" and believable as the defense was, it was not genuinely about 'defending the black community,' but then again, neither was the prosecution genuine about "defending black women" (by prosecuting the alleged perpetrators).
[The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was--] [no more] [--about defending the entire black community] [than] [the prosecution was about defending black women]
The purpose of this complicated construction is for rhetoric.
answered 6 hours ago
CarlyCarly
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The prosecution, allegedly, wanted to "defend black women"
The defense (adj: spirited), allegedly, wanted to "defend the entire black community"
This sentence is saying that neither of these were the case, and as "spirited" and believable as the defense was, it was not genuinely about 'defending the black community,' but then again, neither was the prosecution genuine about "defending black women" (by prosecuting the alleged perpetrators).
[The spirited defense of 2 Live Crew was--] [no more] [--about defending the entire black community] [than] [the prosecution was about defending black women]
The purpose of this complicated construction is for rhetoric.
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A was no more about B then C was about D. The speaker wants you to draw a parallel between the statement A-B and the statement C-D. You should expect the speaker to provide supporting evidence about why this should be so for any A-B and C-D.
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