No sooner

[csharp]

I'm wrong :)) The correct answer is than
And this is the explaination:
Because sooner in no sooner is a comparative adverb like better in no better, the expression should be followed by than, not then: No sooner had she come than the maid knocked. I had no sooner left than she called.
§ 216. no sooner than / no sooner when. 3. Word Choice. The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996

[lisalia]

I think 'that' sounds better than any of the choices. To be honest, I've been using 'that' for these sort of sentences. Is that permissible?

[Tdol]

It is a comparative- no sooner than- though the distance between the words causes a lot of confusion.

[twita80]

Hi!


I really don't understand what is no sooner ?

[çakırpençe]

Originally Posted by Tdol

I seriously think it's time to strip you of your Proficiency certificate.

what is "strip of"
just a wonder ;)

[Tdol]

It means to take something from someone because they have done something wrong.

[salas1907]

I think it is than...because it is structure...no sooner...than...see you

[çakırpençe]

Originally Posted by Tdol

It means to take something from someone because they have done something wrong.

that means "to deprive" then.
thanks :)

[aggelos]

Originally Posted by caskrishna

Hi,

I have a question about "no sooner...than". My apologies if this has already been discussed.

1. I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked.
2. We had no sooner sat down in the train than I felt sick.

Could I interpret the above sentences as follows?

3. Immediately after somebody knocked the door, I closed the door.
4. Immediately after I felt sick, we sat down in the train.

Thanks for your help.
CAS.

It's quite the opposite, actually. This matter, however, has already been covered on page 2 of this thread.

[sum1]

[quote=Casiopea;8900]set phrase: no sooner...than

'-er' is a comparative marker that takes 'than'

Thank you so much for the information