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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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closest

Hi,
Are these sentences correct? If they are, what is the difference?

What he wrote was the closest I would ever get to knowing.
The closest I would ever get to knowing was what he wrote.

Thank you.
  

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Anonymous Are these sentences correct? Yes. Anonymous If they are, what is the difference?

  • Anonymous Are these sentences correct?
  • Yes.
  • Anonymous If they are, what is the difference?
  • Word order.
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AnonymousAre these sentences correct?
Yes.
AnonymousIf they are, what is the difference?
Word order.
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Thank you!

Would you please answer this question, too? In the former sentence, can I use 'as close' instead of 'the closest' without changing the meaning?
What he wrote was as close I would ever get to knowing.
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What he wrote was as close as I would ever get to knowing.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber!

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