English Language & Usage Asked on April 20, 2021
I was wondering if the following statements mean the same.
There’s no dessert like this.
There’s no such dessert as this.
It seems obvious to me that the second one could mean something like: There’s no such thing as this in the world of desserts or I’ve never seen it in the world of desserts.
The first one, however, sounds ambiguous to me because it could not only mean the same as the other, but also mean like: This is the best dessert I’ve ever enjoyed.
I know "like" implies comparison. Does the first sentence sound ambiguous to you too or does it only have one meaning?
The first one is the better construction. You might say, You have to try this cake, there's no dessert like it anywhere else
The second one is not something you would ever hear in English.
Answered by Dan on April 20, 2021
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