X is not as salty as Y.
X is less salty than Y.
Can we also say X is not saltier than Y. I mean is this structure correct ,or we should necessarily use less?
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X is not as salty as Y.
X is less salty than Y.
Can we also say X is not saltier than Y. I mean is this structure correct ,or we should necessarily use less?
Thanks
Let's take the OP's original example of saltiness. If I taste x and y and I find that x is less salty, I will say that it is less salty. If I taste and say that it is not saltier (I wouldn't say that), it means that it is equally salty.
That's correct.
It's quite simple logic. For example, if an integer is not greater than 10, it is either 10 or less than ten.
While language is not necessarily logical, I can't see why "not saltier than" doesn't include "less salty" along with "equally salty".