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Lcchang Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

as ... as ...

Is this sentence correct?
The baker made the cake as sweet as can be.

Can I add one word "it" to the sentence above?
The baker made the cake as sweet as "it" can be.
  

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Both would be correct.

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Both would be correct.
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Lcchang Is this sentence correct?The baker made the cake as sweet as can be.Can I add one word "it" to the sentence above?The baker made the cake as sweet as "it" can be.
No. "As can be" is idiom. It means "as it is possible for anything to be", not that is possible for that one cake to be.
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LcchangIs this sentence correct?The baker made the cake as sweet as can be.
Yes.
LcchangCan I add one word "it" to the sentence above?The baker made the cake as sweet as "it" can be.
Yes.
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We have got to try a little harder to get on the same wavelength.
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enoonWe have got to try a little harder to get on the same wavelength.
Sure. Just unwind.
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