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Surfer Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

As, .. no?

Hello, ..


I'm not sure whether this I'm asking about has a label in grammar terminology, but it's a usage that I have come across frequently which resembles constructs with as.

For example, could you please tell me whether there is any difference in meaning between the following two sentences?


-He is so skilled as an athlete that few have stood to challenging him.

-He is so skilled an athlete that few have stood to challenging him.


(Also other examples similar to the second sentence, just to clarify what type of construct/usage I'm trying to address here:

"It was so difficult an exam that only few could pass."

"Driving an ultra fast car, the red driver has good chance of winning this race. However, and with as fast a car to his side, the blue driver is at equal odds.")



Thanks.

  

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Surfer -He is so skilled as an athlete that few have stood to challenging him. -He is so skilled an athlete that few have stood to challenging him. The difference is only the difference between being a skilled athlete and being skilled as an athlete, which is normally negligible.

— GPY

  • Surfer -He is so skilled as an athlete that few have stood to challenging him.
  • -He is so skilled an athlete that few have stood to challenging him.
  • The difference is only the difference between being a skilled athlete and being skilled as an athlete, which is normally negligible.
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Surfer-He is so skilled as an athlete that few have stood to challenging him.
-He is so skilled an athlete that few have stood to challenging him.

The difference is only the difference between being a skilled athlete and being skilled as an athlete, which is normally negligible.

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Surfer

Thank you, GPY. May I further ask, is there anything wrong at all in my post above? Thanks.

SurferI'm not sure whether what I'm asking about has a label in grammar terminology, but it's a us
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Surfer(Also other examples similar to the second sentence, just to clarify what type of construct/usage I'm trying to address here:

You can think of it as an inversion, but I don't think it actually is: "He is an athlete so skilled …."

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