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Dileepa Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of the 'as'

I have found following sentence in a book.


There aren't as many people doing sports at school.


What I can't understand is the meaning of the 'as' in this sentence. Please someone tell me what are the difference between following two sentences.


There aren't as many people doing sports at school.

There aren't many people doing sports at school.


Thanks.

  

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dileepa There aren't as many people doing sports at school. There aren't as many people doing sports at school [ as there were in the past] . dileepa There aren't many people doing sports at school.

— Mister Micawber

  • dileepa There aren't as many people doing sports at school.
  • There aren't as many people doing sports at school [ as there were in the past] .
  • dileepa There aren't many people doing sports at school.
  • There aren't many people doing sports at school [ now ].
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dileepaThere aren't as many people doing sports at school.

There aren't as many people doing sports at school [as there were in the past].

dileepaThere aren't many people doing sports at school.

There aren't many people doing sports a

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