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BlackBlitz Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"as...as"
"as..SOMETHING..as" -grammar?
I'm having a little trouble with this phrase.
Normally, "as..as" are correlative conjunctions.
"He is as pretty as she is"
But how about in these sentences?
1. "As far as I know, the ceremony starts at 9"
2. "As pretty as she may be, she is an evil person"
Can someone explain the uses of "as..as" in the above 2 sentences? Thanks.
I'm having a little trouble with this phrase.
Normally, "as..as" are correlative conjunctions.
"He is as pretty as she is"
But how about in these sentences?
1. "As far as I know, the ceremony starts at 9"
2. "As pretty as she may be, she is an evil person"
Can someone explain the uses of "as..as" in the above 2 sentences? Thanks.
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Hi, It depends on how it is used, the meaning is slightly different. as is a simile used to contrast two things or compare one thing to another. The hairdryer is fixed.
- Hi, It depends on how it is used, the meaning is slightly different.
- as is a simile used to contrast two things or compare one thing to another.
- The hairdryer is fixed.
- It's as good as new.
- ---nearly as good as new.
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Hi,
It depends on how it is used, the meaning is slightly different. As ...as is a simile used to contrast two things or compare one thing to another.
The hairdryer is fixed. It's as good as new. ---nearly as good as new.
As far as I know, she has a PhD degree in science. ---To the extent of my knowledge....
Have you see Mary's new house? Her bathroom is as
It depends on how it is used, the meaning is slightly different. As ...as is a simile used to contrast two things or compare one thing to another.
The hairdryer is fixed. It's as good as new. ---nearly as good as new.
As far as I know, she has a PhD degree in science. ---To the extent of my knowledge....
Have you see Mary's new house? Her bathroom is as
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Yes, all your examples are conjunctions.
But I'm still wondering about this one,
"As pretty as she may be, she is an evil girl."
This isn't comparing anything, It's more like contrasting ideas. "Although she is pretty, she is an evil girl."
Is there some rule regarding this? Usually, "as..as" are correlative conjunctions, in this case, it's not.
But I'm still wondering about this one,
"As pretty as she may be, she is an evil girl."
This isn't comparing anything, It's more like contrasting ideas. "Although she is pretty, she is an evil girl."
Is there some rule regarding this? Usually, "as..as" are correlative conjunctions, in this case, it's not.
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Hi,
As i mentioned, it really depnds on how you use this phrase in the context. If this phrase is used preceeding the main sentence, as it "as pretty as she is ....she is an evil girl", its property is more adverbial than conjunctive, in my opinion. Although, it is the same phrase, it's label is relative to where is placed in the sentence.
As smart as I know hi
As i mentioned, it really depnds on how you use this phrase in the context. If this phrase is used preceeding the main sentence, as it "as pretty as she is ....she is an evil girl", its property is more adverbial than conjunctive, in my opinion. Although, it is the same phrase, it's label is relative to where is placed in the sentence.
As smart as I know hi
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Hi,
As i mentioned, it really depnds on how you use this phrase in the context. If this phrase is used preceeding the main sentence, as it "as pretty as she is ....she is an evil girl", its property is more adverbial than conjunctive, in my opinion. Although, it is the same phrase, it's label is relative to where is placed in the sentence.
As smart as I know hi
As i mentioned, it really depnds on how you use this phrase in the context. If this phrase is used preceeding the main sentence, as it "as pretty as she is ....she is an evil girl", its property is more adverbial than conjunctive, in my opinion. Although, it is the same phrase, it's label is relative to where is placed in the sentence.
As smart as I know hi
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Hi,
As I mentioned before, it really depends on how you use this phrase in the context. If this phrase is used preceeding the main sentence, as in "as pretty as she is ....she is an evil girl", its property is more adverbial in my opinion than conjunctive which I tend to doubt, . Although, it is the same phrase, its label is relative to where it is placed in the sentence.
As I mentioned before, it really depends on how you use this phrase in the context. If this phrase is used preceeding the main sentence, as in "as pretty as she is ....she is an evil girl", its property is more adverbial in my opinion than conjunctive which I tend to doubt, . Although, it is the same phrase, its label is relative to where it is placed in the sentence.
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