М197
НИ МНОГО НИ МАЛОНИ (НЕ) БОЛЬШЕ (И) НИ (НЕ) МЕНЬШЕНИ (НЕ) БОЛЕЕ (И) НИ (НЕ) МЕНЕЕ
these forms onlyused as Particleall variants are often
foil. by как... when used propositively, and variants with больше may be
foil. by чем... as wellvariants with больше and более have
fixed WO 1. ( usu. used with a quantit NP or a Num) exactly the amount indicated (often a sizable amount, quantity of sth. ): no more, no less (than)
(in limited contexts) no less (fewer) than.
2. precisely what is named ( usu. used to emphasize that the person, phenomenon, place, action etc in question is in some way unexpected, surprising, extraordinary etc in the given circum- stances)
no more, no less
...no less(when
foil. by an
anim noun only) none other than(in limited contexts) (the)
NP himself (itself)
(when stressing the element of surprise,
occas. flavored by indignation) ...of all people (things, places)(when stressing the relative importance of
sth. ) nothing less than (short of)(when stressing the relative unimportance of
sth. ) nothing more than.