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PASTEL Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

As early as

___ as 2500 B.C., the Egyptians used mirrors made of highly polished metal.

Can I say 'Early as 2500 B.C.,'?
  

Top answer

Not and be proper. You need the first as : As early as 2500 BC .

— Mister Micawber

  • Not and be proper.
  • You need the first as : As early as 2500 BC .
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Not and be proper. You need the first as: As early as 2500 BC.
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I bet you have thought about my asking 'why' before you replied.

Pourquoi?
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That is how English constructs comparisons of equivalence: as early/tall/educated as. The first as can be omitted after copular verbs or where a copular verb is implied, and that usually in informal style:

They were [as] good as gold while you were away.
Mr Micawber, [as]determined as ever, ransacked Quirk et al for this explanation.

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You've just made my day! Thanks, MM.
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