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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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"as...as" structure
We often use the structure "as…as…" to say that people or things are equal in some way.
e.g. She is as pretty as a flower.
But, could I use two adjectives between "as...as"?
e.g. The mood is as heavy and gloomy as the weather outside.
e.g. She is as pretty as a flower.
But, could I use two adjectives between "as...as"?
e.g. The mood is as heavy and gloomy as the weather outside.
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Two adjectives work. Some might want a second 'as' before the second adjective, especially if the two modifiers aren't normally associated. [It's as simple and clear as A-B-C.
- Two adjectives work.
- Some might want a second 'as' before the second adjective, especially if the two modifiers aren't normally associated.
- [It's as simple and clear as A-B-C.
- ]
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Two adjectives work. Some might want a second 'as' before the second adjective, especially if the two modifiers aren't normally associated. [It's as simple and clear as A-B-C. ~ It' as normal and as expected as it can be.]
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