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Ticce Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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If we say

as big as possible - it's ok, but would it be right to say

as bigger as possible....

Please, explain.
  

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Hi, I think it's ok, but I don't know if it should be "as much bigger as possible". Maybe both are ok, but let's wait for a native.

  • Hi, I think it's ok, but I don't know if it should be "as much bigger as possible".
  • Maybe both are ok, but let's wait for a native.
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Hi,
I think it's ok, but I don't know if it should be "as much bigger as possible". Maybe both are ok, but let's wait for a native.
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TicceIf we say

as big as possible - it's ok, but would it be right to say

as bigger as possible....

Please, explain.

One would expect that to make sense. However, we add "much".

Please make my weekly allowance as much bigger as possible, Dad.
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TicceIf we say

as big as possible - it's ok, but would it be right to say

as bigger as possible....

Please, explain.

I can't say it's incorrect. But I would say the sound of it hurts my ears.

"Bigger" is a comparative. "as ___as" is a simile which can only work with adjective in
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Instead of saying "as much bigger as possible", I think people would tend to say something such as "the bigger the better".
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I've never heard ' ... as much bigger as possible ...'
' ... much bigger than ... ' is fine.
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Yoong LiatI've never heard ' ... as much bigger as possible ...'
' ... much bigger than ... ' is fine.
So compare... how does it sound?

I want to know it as much better as possible.

You option is - I want to know it much better than possible. -
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So shall I say

I want to know it the better the possible?????
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Ticce
Yoong LiatI've never heard ' ... as much bigger as possible ...'
' ... much bigger than ... ' is fine.
I want to know it as much better as possible.( I want to know as much as possible about it. )

You option is - I want to know it much better than possible.(
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But we need to use - better.

I want to do this work as much better as possible.

Or... your option....

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