structure · formal
A is no more + adjective + than + B
used to say that A is not any more (adjective) than B; denies a difference in degree
Examples
“He is no more qualified than his colleague for that senior role.”
“The new system is no more efficient than the old one.”
“The evidence is no more convincing than anecdote.”
Band 8 sentence
“The modern treatment is no more effective than earlier methods when long-term outcomes are taken into account.”
Collocations
- no more effective than
- no more likely than
Word family
Common mistakes
He is not more qualified than his colleague.→He is no more qualified than his colleague.
She is no more taller than him.→She is no taller than him.
Say it for a higher band
5not more + adjective + than→6not any more + adjective + than→7+A is no more + adjective + than + B
Synonyms
not any more ... than ...
Easily confused
no more than + number
“The meeting lasted no more than thirty minutes.”
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