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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

I saw very beautifl a girl?

Please look at the following once again. (I raised it once before for another issue)

"Very few candidates for the position of vice president show as impressive a list of qualifications as Ms.Rohoda Stern from accounting"

Why did the writer write as "impressive a list of qualifications",not " a impressive list of qualifications"?

Can I not write " as a impressive list of qualifications"? Since "as" is an adverb, I can't put "article" there. That's why its order is changed,isn't it?
Does it means I can sometimes express like this?

I saw very beautiful a girl. (isn't it okay?) or can I write like that in only comparative sentences like "as"?

Thank you for your answer in advance.
  

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I saw a very beautiful girl.

  • I saw a very beautiful girl.
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I saw a very beautiful girl.
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Thank you for your answer.Then, did you mean that I can write like that "as beautiful a girl" only in comparative expressions with "as"? eg) I saw a very beautiful girl. eg) I could accidentally see as beautiful a girl as if I watch a Hollywood star on TV.
Thank you for your additional answers in advance.
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"Very few candidates for the position of vice president show as impressive a list of qualifications as Ms.Rohoda Stern from accounting"

The explanation is the conjunction / comparison words "as...as"

He is as impressive as she is. (He is compared with she)
The chocolate ice cream is as good as the vanilla. (chocolate is compared with
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Ah! I see. Thank you so much for your kind explanation,Ms AlpheccaStarsEmotion: embarrassed. I think I've got it thanks to you.

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