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Silak12 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

As close as vs closest

Hi, everyone.

Could someone tell me whether the two sentences mean the same?

This is as close as I have ever gotten to it.

This is the closest I have ever gotten to it.

Which one of the two is more formal and correct?

Thanks!

  

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They don't. This is as close as I have ever gotten to it. : he has been just as close at least one time before.

  • They don't.
  • This is as close as I have ever gotten to it.
  • : he has been just as close at least one time before.
  • This is the closest I have ever gotten to it.
  • : beats all his other attempts
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They don't.

This is as close as I have ever gotten to it. : he has been just as close at least one time before.

This is the closest I have ever gotten to it. : beats all his other attempts

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