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Hi,- Isn't it tough for you to collapse like that?- Not as much / Not that tough / Not as tough.Are all three answers good?Thanks..

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Only #2 is OK.

Clive

Johner · Answer

Hi,

If I'm not wrong, sometimes I hear the other two as well. Can you give an example for each one? How to decide which one is OK?

Thanks..

Clive · Answer

Hi,

- Isn't it tough for you to collapse like that? (<<< It's hard to imagine a context in which you would say this)

- Not as much / Not that tough / Not as tough.

Are all three answers good?

Here are a few comments.

- Isn't it tough for you to collapse like that?

- Not that tough. This is a casual way of saying 'It's not very tough.'

- Is it as tough to collapse like that as it is to dance the tanhgo??

- Not as much / Not as tough. Here the context involves a direct comparison, so the expressions using 'as' are more appropriate.

Clive

Johner · Answer

Thanks Clive, I got it.

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