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Vlivef Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

As American as apple pie

Hi,

(1) Would it be grammatical if I omitted the first 'as' in this expression?

Ex: "John is as American as apple pie"

(2) Do Brits have similar phrases? e.g.
"Boris J. is as English as ???"
"Liam is Irish as ???"
"Heather is as Scottish as ???

(3) Just in case... sorry if this one is "out of place..."

I am curious what similar German and French idioms would look like if translated into English?
"Michel is as French as ???"

"Fritz is as German as ???"

  

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vlivef (1) Would it be grammatical if I omitted the first 'as' in this expression? Ex: "John is as American as apple pie" The first "as" can be omitted in colloquial speech. In formal English it should be included, in my opinion.

— GPY

  • vlivef (1) Would it be grammatical if I omitted the first 'as' in this expression?
  • Ex: "John is as American as apple pie" The first "as" can be omitted in colloquial speech.
  • In formal English it should be included, in my opinion.
  • vlivef (2) Do Brits have similar phrases?
  • g.
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vlivef(1) Would it be grammatical if I omitted the first 'as' in this expression?
Ex: "John is as American as apple pie"

The first "as" can be omitted in colloquial speech. In formal English it should be included, in my opinion.

vlivef(2) Do Brits have similar phrases? e.g. "Boris J. is as English as ???" "Liam is
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vlivef"Michel is as French as ???" "Fritz is as German as ???"

Closest to the American version:

as French as tarte tatin / as German as apple strudel

Others:

as French as snails in garlic / as French as champagne
as German as the kaiser / as German as sauerkraut, pretzels, and beer

CJ

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