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Curiouscat Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

As Am I or As I am

Hi all,

i caught this dialogue on a sit-com, and it goes something like this:

Husband: It's about our christmas tree. We're supposed to get it tonight. That's if we're still celebrating xmas. (says it sarcastically)
Wife: Well, i know I am (replies non-chalantly)
Husband: AS AM I, in fact I'm gettin a santa tatoo!

Is "as am I" an elliptical clause or is this colloquial?

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Hi, It's just a rather archaic and slightly emphatic word order. Today, it's pretty well a fixed expression. A similar case is , eg A: I love Christmas.

— Clive

  • Hi, It's just a rather archaic and slightly emphatic word order.
  • Today, it's pretty well a fixed expression.
  • A similar case is , eg A: I love Christmas.
  • B: As do I.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It's just a rather archaic and slightly emphatic word order. Today, it's pretty well a fixed expression.

A similar case is , eg

A: I love Christmas.

B: As do I.

Clive
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Is the following phrase considered to be acceptable grammar in today's world?

I trust you are in good health as am I?

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