grammar · neutral
no more than
Band 4-5task2speaking
Used to say 'only' or 'not more than' — often to downplay something or state a small amount/limit.
Examples
“The article was no more than a rumor.”
“The lecture took no more than an hour.”
“He is no more than a beginner in programming.”
Band 8 sentence
“The so‑called improvement was no more than a cosmetic change and failed to address the structural issues.”
Collocations
- no more than a rumor
- no more than an hour
Word family
no less than phrasenot more than phrase
Common mistakes
no more of→no more than
no many than→no more than
Say it for a higher band
5no more of→6no many than→7+no more than
Synonyms
only
Easily confused
no more than vs no less than
“He owns no less than five cars, which surprised everyone.”
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