<p>You may understand <code>等 = 同</code> (that's we say <code>等同</code> when two things equal each other). Therefore <code>不等</code> here works as an adverb meaning <code>不同 (differently)</code>. Overall it's saying the price changes from <code>五十元</code> to <code>五千元</code> with various amounts in between. It doesn't change the meaning but adds certain emphasis. On the contrary, it makes it sound more official, not colloquial.</p>

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<p>Please note we don't say <code>从A到B不同</code> in a natural way.</p>

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<p>I would say the meaning is the same.</p>

<p>'从 ... 到 ...' is a phrase to describe a range, while '不等' means 'diverging'. Putting '不等' at the end will to some extent emphasize the meaning of 'diverging within a range' and you can take it as an echo for the phrase which makes the sentence more complete and sounds better.</p>

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<p>不等 is not 不等于 。此处表示的是一个范围。
价格50到5000不等 ，等价于range（50，5000）。</p>

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<p>So, I just learned this grammar.  For example, I know that we can say </p>

<p>这个商店的价格从五十元到五千元不等。  </p>

<p>But, I thought I could also say </p>

<p>这个商店的价格从五十元到五千元。 </p>

<p>What does 不等 add to the sentence? Does it slightly change the meaning? Does it make it more colloquial? </p>

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The later gives a sense of something is missing and is somehow wired, although it can be understood. Maybe there's a grammar mistake in it.
James
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Note the example sentence isn't strictly grammatical or natural 这个商店的价格从五十元到五千元不等 means the price to buy the store (unless you mean it). It's more correct to say 这个商店里东西的价格从五十元到五千元不等.
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What does "不等“ add in 从A到B不等?
# What does "不等“ add in 从A到B不等?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-14)

So, I just learned this grammar. For example, I know that we can say

这个商店的价格从五十元到五千元不等。

But, I thought I could also say

这个商店的价格从五十元到五千元。

What does 不等 add to the sentence? Does it slightly change the meaning? Does it make it more colloquial?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The later gives a sense of something is missing and is somehow wired, although it can be understood. Maybe there's a grammar mistake in it.  
> **username_2**: Note the example sentence isn't strictly grammatical or natural 这个商店的价格从五十元到五千元不等 means the price to buy the store (unless you mean it). It's more correct to say 这个商店里东西的价格从五十元到五千元不等.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-04-14. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

You may understand `等 = 同` (that's we say `等同` when two things equal each other). Therefore `不等` here works as an adverb meaning `不同 (differently)`. Overall it's saying the price changes from `五十元` to `五千元` with various amounts in between. It doesn't change the meaning but adds certain emphasis. On the contrary, it makes it sound more official, not colloquial.

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Please note we don't say `从A到B不同` in a natural way.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-04-15. Score: 5

I would say the meaning is the same.

'从 ... 到 ...' is a phrase to describe a range, while '不等' means 'diverging'. Putting '不等' at the end will to some extent emphasize the meaning of 'diverging within a range' and you can take it as an echo for the phrase which makes the sentence more complete and sounds better.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-04-14. Score: 1

不等 is not 不等于 。此处表示的是一个范围。
价格50到5000不等 ，等价于range（50，5000）。


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