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Right, "at least -40 outside" also does not make any sense at all. "At most -40 outside" would. Or else, how can "at least -40" and "at most -40" mean exactly t
by jrochkind1 5y ago
Right, "at least -40 outside" also does not make any sense at all. "At most -40 outside" would. Or else, how can "at least -40" and "at most -40" mean exactly the same thing, when "least" and "most" are antonyms?
- frosted-flakes 5y agoThe quality being described is coldness. "At least -40°" means that was the least cold it was, but it might have been colder. For the handlebars, the quality is shortness. "Cut them down to at least 740 mm, maybe more" means that that is the least short they will be, but they might end up shorter. > How can "at least -40" and "at most -40" mean exactly the same thing? Context. Language is stupid that way.