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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is it correct to say. "she is as dumb as she is beautiful."

Is it correct to say, "she is as dumb as she is beautiful."
  

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Usually, this construction is used to say two good things or two bad things. She's as talented as she is beautiful. She's as dumb as she is ugly.

— Blue Jay

  • Usually, this construction is used to say two good things or two bad things.
  • She's as talented as she is beautiful.
  • She's as dumb as she is ugly.
  • I suppose there's no reason why it couldn't be used as you have it, but it sounds odd to me.
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Usually, this construction is used to say two good things or two bad things.
She's as talented as she is beautiful.
She's as dumb as she is ugly.
I suppose there's no reason why it couldn't be used as you have it, but it sounds odd to me.
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So is it grammatically correct?
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It is grammatically correct, yes.
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