ほど～ない

About

ほど attaches to a noun or verb and combines with a following negative to form the ～ほど～ない pattern.

The ～ほど～ない pattern has two main usages:

① "X is not as Y as Z"

E.g. みんなが言いうほど美味おいしくなかった。 "(It) wasn't as tasty as everyone says."

② "X is the most..."/"There is no X as Y"

E.g. 私わたしほどきれいな人ひとはいない。 "There is no one as beautiful as me."

Summary

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  ～ほど～ない uses a combination of ほど and a negative verb/adjective/noun

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  For this usage, ほど can attach to nouns and verbs

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  ～ほど～ない has two main usages: "X is not as Y as Z" and "X is the most..."/"There is no X as Y"