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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I lead a life as normal as anyone else.

Hi

Do you find this sentence natural?

I lead a life as normal as anyone else.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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I think it's ok except I'd prefer I lead/live a normal life as anyone else. I lead/live as normal a life as anyone else. To me, your sentence is slightly ambigous because 'normal' can refer to both 'life and I'.

— Ivanhr

  • I think it's ok except I'd prefer I lead/live a normal life as anyone else.
  • I lead/live as normal a life as anyone else.
  • To me, your sentence is slightly ambigous because 'normal' can refer to both 'life and I'.
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I think it's ok except I'd prefer

I lead/live a normal life as anyone else.

I lead/live as normal a life as anyone else.

To me, your sentence is slightly ambigous because 'normal' can refer to both 'life and I'.
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I would prefer: I lead as normal a life as anyone else.
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Hi Tom

I like Anon's rewording:

- I lead as normal a life as anyone else.
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Hi guys,

I'd be more inclined to say

I lead a life as normal as anyone else's.

Clive
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CliveHi guys,

I'd be more inclined to say

I lead a life as normal as anyone else's.

Clive


Yes, this eliminates the ambiguity that I mentioned in my previous post.

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