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Taka Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
As...so....
A composition of a student of mine:
What he's supposed to write is something like "To me, my family has been like the air we breathe; I haven't been conscious of their importance because they are always there."
Does the usage of "As...so..." in his sentence make sense? Does it sound natural to you native speakers?
As I don't usually pay attention to the fact that I breathe, so I have not been aware of the importance of my family: they are always there.
What he's supposed to write is something like "To me, my family has been like the air we breathe; I haven't been conscious of their importance because they are always there."
Does the usage of "As...so..." in his sentence make sense? Does it sound natural to you native speakers?
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IT sounds ok but a little ambiguous when written. In speech you would make the meaning clear. ' clarifies things.
- IT sounds ok but a little ambiguous when written.
- In speech you would make the meaning clear.
- ' clarifies things.
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IT sounds ok but a little ambiguous when written. In speech you would make the meaning clear.
'...so I have also not been aware...' clarifies things.
'...so I have also not been aware...' clarifies things.
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I agree with Nona's comment that it would have to be a little looser in speech.
I would associate this formation ('as is X, so is Y') with extended similes in verse:
'As an unperfect actor on the stage,
Who with his fear is put besides his part,
Or some fierce thing replete with too much rage,
Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart;
So I, for fear
I would associate this formation ('as is X, so is Y') with extended similes in verse:
'As an unperfect actor on the stage,
Who with his fear is put besides his part,
Or some fierce thing replete with too much rage,
Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart;
So I, for fear
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