The particle "も" (mo) is used with nouns and phrases to indicate "also".
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How to express “with (x) as well” and “even with (x)”
I am trying to express something akin to these sentences:
Even with a spoon, he digs well (でも?)
Even without a shovel, he digs well
I would also like to express this:
With a shovel ...
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Why is も used instead of が in the sentence 「日本ではクモを見ると良いことがあると言う人もいますよ」
What is the exact sentiment expressed by も in this sentence as opposed to が?
日本ではクモを見ると良いことがあると言う人もいますよ
It's a sentence in response to someone saying "I saw a spider in my room, I was scared".
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Why does 考えて need も in the “て + ごらん” pattern?
Consider these three lists:
てごらん
考えてもごらん
てもごらん
In the verb-te form + ごらん structure, it seems that only the verb 考える needs to have も. (It seems that 考える can be used without も, but a cursory look ...
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Particles で and も and でも
In both these sentences, what does でも mean? (I think I know the meaning of the sentences, just not the particles)
カードでもいいですか。
なごやでもうっていますか。
I know that で is a particle that can denote location or ...
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“10倍もの” vs “10倍の”
Good afternoon all,
I understand that "X倍の" means "X times of", however sometimes I see the phrase "X倍もの" and I was wondering what it means.
For example, in the sentence:
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Shouldn't this も be が?
This sentence is in my JLPT practise book in a section on the use of 目{め}まぐるしい:
社会{しゃかい}の目{め}まぐるしい変化{へんか}についていけず、時代{じだい}遅{おく}れになる会社{かいしゃ}も多{おお}い。
I think the sentence is saying, "There are lots ...
