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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Incredible as it seems

1. As incredible as it seems, I have always been a Democrat at heart.
2. Incredible as it seems, I have always been a democrat at heart.
Which sentence is grammatically correct ?
I read somewhere that in such structures the first "as" is omitted.
  

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Debpriya De 1. As incredible as it seems, 2. Incredible as it seems, The "as" is optional.

— Avangi

  • Debpriya De 1.
  • As incredible as it seems, 2.
  • Incredible as it seems, The "as" is optional.
  • I find its omission a bit casual.
  • Adding the "may" seems to make the first "as" less necessary: Incredible as it may seem, etc.
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Debpriya De1. As incredible as it seems,
2. Incredible as it seems,
The "as" is optional. I find its omission a bit casual.

Adding the "may" seems to make the first "as" less necessary:
Incredible as it may seem, etc.
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