It's not limited to A; it's not only A
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将棋は御年寄りに限ったことではなく、子供にも人気があります。
Shogi (Japanese chess) is not just popular with the elderly, but with children as well.
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人口減少は此の町にかぎったことではありません。日本中です。
Population decline is not limited to just this town, but throughout Japan.
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Basic Examples:
日本人に限った事ではない (not only Japanese (people))
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Grammar usage notes
this is a rather stiff, formal pattern
Questions/Discussion
i can’t seem to respond to the usage note left by mysticfive, but if anyone sees this that knows, what would be a less formal more casual/natural alternative?
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