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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
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as ... as / as hard as
Small children, as hard as they try, cannot eat the amount of vegetables needed., because they don't have enough room in their stomach.
Q) If possible, how can the "as hard as they try" part be rephrased?
Does it mean this?
No matter how hard small children try hard, they cannot eat the amount of vegetables needed., because they don't have enough room in their stomach.
Q) If possible, how can the "as hard as they try" part be rephrased?
Does it mean this?
No matter how hard small children try hard, they cannot eat the amount of vegetables needed., because they don't have enough room in their stomach.
Top answer
As hard as they try – Despite the fact that we know they are trying, it is not possible for them to fit the quantity of vegetables that they need into their stomachs. ”
- As hard as they try – Despite the fact that we know they are trying, it is not possible for them to fit the quantity of vegetables that they need into their stomachs.
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As hard as they try – Despite the fact that we know they are trying, it is not possible for them to fit the quantity of vegetables that they need into their stomachs. (This must be philosophical, rather than true, because children’s stomachs have always been smaller than adults—yet we were children and we survived!)
Rephrased:
Yes, “No matter how hard small children try, they cannot eat t
Rephrased:
Yes, “No matter how hard small children try, they cannot eat t
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No matter how much small children try, they cannot eat the amount of vegetables needed, because they do not have enough room in their stomach.
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