yamyam
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Hello, teachers!
I've found the following sentences:
1. Little did I know this spelled the end of my career.
2. Little did I expect my father would go fishing in the river with me.
English-Japanese dictionaries say that the meaning of "Little" above is "Not at all."
Oxford English Dictionary, however, says the meaning of "Little" above is "only slightly."
Which is correct? If both, which is more common in the above?
Thank you very much in advance for your help!
yam
I've found the following sentences:
1. Little did I know this spelled the end of my career.
2. Little did I expect my father would go fishing in the river with me.
English-Japanese dictionaries say that the meaning of "Little" above is "Not at all."
Oxford English Dictionary, however, says the meaning of "Little" above is "only slightly."
Which is correct? If both, which is more common in the above?
Thank you very much in advance for your help!
yam