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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
does vs has
I have as many books as he does.
In this case, can I say "as he has"?
If so, which is more natural?
In this case, can I say "as he has"?
If so, which is more natural?
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You can say either. Of the two, I think "does" is a bit more natural for me. Of course, you can also say "...
- You can say either.
- Of the two, I think "does" is a bit more natural for me.
- Of course, you can also say "...
- as him".
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You can say either. Of the two, I think "does" is a bit more natural for me.
Of course, you can also say "... as him".
Of course, you can also say "... as him".
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GPYOf course, you can also say "... as him".I forgot to mention ... this raises the perennial question of whether it should be "as him" or "as he". While some believe that "as he" is logically correct, "as him" is in reality natural to most speakers, while "as he" tends to sound formal, stilted or pedantic, in varying degrees.
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