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Sabyakgp Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
A silly doubt about "as much + adjective as" sturctures.
Dear Friends,
This would perhaps be a silly doubt, I must ask to clear my doubts.
1) The British Emire was as much endurable as the Rome Empire.
2) The British Emire was as endurable as the Rome Empire.
which of the above sentences is correct.
Basically, I wan to know that in a comparative clause such as these, can we put "much" befor an adjective ("as much endurable as" or "as endurable as" would suffice). If so, will "much" work as an adverb here (intensifying the adjective).
Please help me.
Best Regards,
Sabya
This would perhaps be a silly doubt, I must ask to clear my doubts.
1) The British Emire was as much endurable as the Rome Empire.
2) The British Emire was as endurable as the Rome Empire.
which of the above sentences is correct.
Basically, I wan to know that in a comparative clause such as these, can we put "much" befor an adjective ("as much endurable as" or "as endurable as" would suffice). If so, will "much" work as an adverb here (intensifying the adjective).
Please help me.
Best Regards,
Sabya
Top answer
" Much " has no place in this constuction.
- " Much " has no place in this constuction.
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I thought it was used as "very" when I first read your post. I wonder what native speakers will say.
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Hi,
I agree with Bokeh. 'Much' adds nothing here, and seems very odd.
If I may comment on your use of the word 'doubt', it's not appropriate. What you have is not a doubt, but a question.
Please have a look at my post on this matter in this thread.
Best wishes, Clive
I agree with Bokeh. 'Much' adds nothing here, and seems very odd.
If I may comment on your use of the word 'doubt', it's not appropriate. What you have is not a doubt, but a question.
Please have a look at my post on this matter in this thread.
Best wishes, Clive
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Bokeh, Doll, Clive.
Thanks for replying. I would like to know why "much" is not legitimate here. So far as I know, "much" can be used adjectives to intensify it.
Could please explain me.
Here is another structure.
The British empire was much more endurable than the Roman Empire.
Is the above construction correct.
Best Regards,
Sabya
Thanks for replying. I would like to know why "much" is not legitimate here. So far as I know, "much" can be used adjectives to intensify it.
Could please explain me.
Here is another structure.
The British empire was much more endurable than the Roman Empire.
Is the above construction correct.
Best Regards,
Sabya
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Hi,
Here is another structure.
The British empire was much more endurable than the Roman Empire.
Is the above construction correct. Yes. This is fine. But would you argue in favour of these?
The British empire was much endurable.
Mary is much beautiful.
I wouldn't say that there are never cases where
Here is another structure.
The British empire was much more endurable than the Roman Empire.
Is the above construction correct. Yes. This is fine. But would you argue in favour of these?
The British empire was much endurable.
Mary is much beautiful.
I wouldn't say that there are never cases where
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