He is not a teacher so much as a scholar.

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NO 8I'd be happy if someone would answer my questions. Thanks in advance.Are the following 2 sentences correct? A:  He is not so much a teacher as a scholar.B:  He is not a teacher so much as a scholar.

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

A, or
He is not as much a teacher as a scholar.
would be OK, IMO.

Nona the brit · Answer

B is the usual construct.

CalifJim · Answer

Wow! I would have said that A was the more usual.

CJ

Nona the brit · Answer

Interesting <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/> maybe another divide between British and US?

Despoula · Answer

the construction  should be .......not so much a teacher as....     and not because I say so;  i checked my grammar reference book

CalifJim · Answer

divide between British and US?

I assume so!

CJ

He is not a teacher so much as a scholar.

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