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Paco2004 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
More than already
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This time I'd like to ask something about sentences for comparison. Please look the two sentences below.
(1) George has saved as much as money Bill has already saved.
(2) George has saved more money than Bill has already saved.
My English grammar book (written in Japanese) says #1 is OK but #2 is wrong. Is it true? And if so, what is the reason?
paco
This time I'd like to ask something about sentences for comparison. Please look the two sentences below.
(1) George has saved as much as money Bill has already saved.
(2) George has saved more money than Bill has already saved.
My English grammar book (written in Japanese) says #1 is OK but #2 is wrong. Is it true? And if so, what is the reason?
paco
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In my opinion, they are equally correct, which in this case means equally awkward. The "already" in either sentence is really unnecessary. CJ
- In my opinion, they are equally correct, which in this case means equally awkward.
- The "already" in either sentence is really unnecessary.
- CJ
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In my opinion, they are equally correct, which in this case means equally awkward. The "already" in either sentence is really unnecessary.
CJ
CJ
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CJ
Thank you for the comment. Yes 'always' could be redundant in those sentences. OK I'll change them a bit.
(1) In a month George will save more money than Bill has always saved.
(2) In a month George will save as much money as Bill has always saved.
Do both still sound OK to you?
What my grammar book says is that 'always' belongs to 'posit
Thank you for the comment. Yes 'always' could be redundant in those sentences. OK I'll change them a bit.
(1) In a month George will save more money than Bill has always saved.
(2) In a month George will save as much money as Bill has always saved.
Do both still sound OK to you?
What my grammar book says is that 'always' belongs to 'posit
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Here I have to say that neither appeals to me! "ever" is probably the better choice.
George saves more
in a month tha
George saves more
in a month tha00
CJ
Thank you for the comment. I think I'd better throw my grammar book into a trash box.
paco
Thank you for the comment. I think I'd better throw my grammar book into a trash box.
paco
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