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comparative illusion

Noun
Japanese Meaning
表面的には正しく見えるものの、実際には明確な意味を持たない比較文(比較的錯覚)の一種。
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言語学者は「より多くの人がロシアに行ったことがある」は、見かけ上は成り立つように見えるが実際には明確な意味を伝えない古典的な比較錯覚の例だと説明した。

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(linguistics) A kind of comparative sentence that superficially seems acceptable but actually has no clear meaning. Example: More people have been to Russia than I have.

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comparative illusion

The linguist explained that 'More people have been to Russia than I have' is a classic comparative illusion.

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The linguist explained that 'More people have been to Russia than I have' is a classic comparative illusion.

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