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Caroline13 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
cold as ice
I thought "cold like ice" would be the correct grammar form, I was taught that when you make a comparison between 2 nouns you use "like"
maybe cold as ice suggests "as cold as ice" but then why would the first 'as' not appear ?
or maybe the use of 'as' might be more formal than that of 'like'
any explanations?
maybe cold as ice suggests "as cold as ice" but then why would the first 'as' not appear ?
or maybe the use of 'as' might be more formal than that of 'like'
any explanations?
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Like is wrong. as is often omitted in casual use of such standard expressions ( I'm sick as a dog; It's hot as **** today ) . Cold is an adjective, not a noun.
- Like is wrong.
- as is often omitted in casual use of such standard expressions ( I'm sick as a dog; It's hot as **** today ) .
- Cold is an adjective, not a noun.
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Like is wrong. The first as of the comparative as...as is often omitted in casual use of such standard expressions (I'm sick as a dog; It's hot as **** today) . Cold is an adjective, not a noun.
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