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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

aspect in the comparative cluase

Cancer specialists are now looking almost as hard for better ways to combat physical and psychological sufferings as they <are/do> for a cure of the disease itself.

I know that "are" is possible here.

But how about "do"? Would it be natural to put "do" there? Or even possible?
  

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Anonymous But how about "do"? Would it be natural to put "do" there? Not possible.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous But how about "do"?
  • Would it be natural to put "do" there?
  • Not possible.
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AnonymousBut how about "do"? Would it be natural to put "do" there?
Not possible.
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Mister MicawberNot possible.
Thanks! Could you please explain why it's not even possible?
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Anonymous Could you please explain why it's not even possible?
Because it sounds awful. It is not parallel.

...specialists are now looking almost as hard for better ways...as they are [looking] for a cure ...
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