Structure
More common patterns:
Verb［る］+ までもない
Verb［る］+ までもなく + Phrase
Less common patterns:Verb［る］+ までもなくて + Phrase
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About までもない
までもない is a grammar pattern that consists of the particle まで 'until', the adverbial particle も, and ない 'there is not'. This structure will primarily be seen with a translation similar to 'there is no need to (A)', or 'it is not necessary to (A)'. However, a more literal translation of 'it is not so far as to (A)' is also completely acceptable, and still carries the correct nuance.
までもない will be used following verbs in their dictionary form, and may or may not have a part (B) explaining why (A) is not necessary.
As can be assumed by the use of まで, the primary nuance of までもない is that while there may be some sort of slight issue or problem, the speaker does not consider it as being something that has reached a point that is worth being concerned about. It may also indicate that because something is obvious, it does not need to be confirmed, etc.
Caution
When coming between an (A) and a (B) phrase, the conjunctive form までもなく will be used, but this is less common.
Examples
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「今さら訂正するまでもなく、明らかに間違っている。」
'There is no need to correct it, it is clearly wrong.'
先生は、すでに全て解説したので聞くまでもない。
There is no need to ask questions because the teacher has already explained everything.
これはただの打撲で骨にヒビが入っているわけではないので病院に行くまでもない。
Since this was just a body-blow, and it is not the case that there is a fracture to the bone, there is no need to go to the hospital.
あのね......そんごくうはクリリンなんかとは比べるまでもなく、それどころかベジータよりもずっと強いんだから。
Hey, there is no need to compare Goku to someone like Krillin, because he is far stronger than Vegeta.
この試験の難しさから考えると、試験の結果発表は見るまでもなく明らかだ。
Judging from this exam's difficulty, the results are clear without the need to see them.
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試験の結果発表は見るまでもなく明らかだ
the results are clear without the need to see them.Is this right? Can 結果発表 also refer to the result itself and not the process of announcing results? Is it something that can be 明らか?
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