Adverb?
Light has quite as real and tangible effects upon the human body. (1) Is this a correct sentence? (2) If so, is as in the sentence an adverb? Thanks.
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It isn't quite right. " (it isn't correct in isolation). "as" is an adverb (or is normally classified as an adverb), though in cases such as this, "adverb" is sometimes criticised for being a "catch-all" category.
- It isn't quite right.
- " (it isn't correct in isolation).
- "as" is an adverb (or is normally classified as an adverb), though in cases such as this, "adverb" is sometimes criticised for being a "catch-all" category.
- In isolation, these are correct: Light has quite a real and tangible effect upon the human body.
- Light has quite real and tangible effects upon the human body.
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It isn't quite right. "Light has quite as real and tangible an effect upon the human body" is possible if the previous text has mentioned something for "as" to compare to, or would often be completed by another "as ..." (it isn't correct in isolation). "as" is an adverb (or is normally classified as an adverb), though in cases such as this, "adverb" is sometimes criticised for being a "
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