"He's sleeping none the better for the medicine."
Please kindly explain grammatically.
2006-12-25 20:11:39 · 7 answers · asked by Allen Schezar 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means the medicine did not have the effect of making him sleep better. It's an old-fashioned construction, and most people today would not say "none the better." They would say "He is not sleeping any better because of the medicine." Or simply, "The sleeping medication did not work."
2006-12-25 20:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although he has been taking the medicine he has, he still is not sleeping as well as he should. He is sleeping (Verb) none the better (negative adjectival phrase) for the medicine (for the = even though he has - been taking the medicine).
Is that of any help? Good luck!
Cheers! (language lover)
2006-12-25 20:21:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that despite taking the medicine which presumably was prescribed to help him sleep better, he is, in fact, not sleeping better. You could reword it as: Despite having taken his medicine, he's not sleeping better.
2006-12-26 04:05:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"None the better" is an idiom, meaning "with no improvement". Therefore, it means that the medicine is having no effect on his sleep.
2006-12-25 20:14:09 · answer #4 · answered by supensa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means...even though he is on medication, he is not sleeping any better
2006-12-25 20:15:53 · answer #5 · answered by metalwolf445 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ditto; it's already been accurately explained.
2006-12-25 20:21:34 · answer #6 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
already explained!
2006-12-25 20:31:38 · answer #7 · answered by ♥beautyfly♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋