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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

as young/old as

Do the following both work? Is there any difference
in meaning?
1. His brother is as young as my brother.
2. His borther is as old as my brother.
Thank you.
  

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The normal, unmarked version is #2. When you use #1, it means you are concerned with the two brothers' relative youth.

  • The normal, unmarked version is #2.
  • When you use #1, it means you are concerned with the two brothers' relative youth.
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The normal, unmarked version is #2. When you use #1, it means you are concerned with the two brothers' relative youth.

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