0
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.
  

Top answer

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

  • 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.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
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.

Related Questions