keannu
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Why does "no sooner~than" have the nuance of "right after A, B happened"? Can you analyze the structure?
I think "no sooner" means "no earlier", so A action did not happen earlier than B action, meaning "A almost happened at the same time as B", am I right?
ex)No sooner had we arrived at the station than the announcement started.
I think "no sooner" means "no earlier", so A action did not happen earlier than B action, meaning "A almost happened at the same time as B", am I right?
ex)No sooner had we arrived at the station than the announcement started.