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Moonrise Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

"Much As I like ice-cream"

Hello teachers,

I come across the following sentence, "Much as I like ice-cream, I couldn't eat any more, thank you."

1. Is the original sentence"As much as I like ice-cream, etc."?

2. If so, why did the first "As' get omitted?

3. What does this structure/rule call in English?

4. Can we use "Many" in such a structure but with a different noun. Ex, "Many as I have pens, I don't use them all."?


Thanks in advance

  

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Moonrise 1. "? I suppose you could look at it that way.

— CalifJim

  • Moonrise 1.
  • "?
  • I suppose you could look at it that way.
  • I would just say that the initial "as" is implied.
  • Moonrise 2.
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Moonrise1. Is the original sentence "As much as I like ice-cream, etc."?

I suppose you could look at it that way. I would just say that the initial "as" is implied.

Moonrise2. If so, why did the first "As' get omitted?

Somebody thought it was unnecessary. It was probably somebody important, and a long time ago.

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MoonriseI come across the following sentence, "Much as I like ice-cream, I couldn't eat any more, thank you."

(as) much as I like ice cream... means something like "although I really like ice cream". It's common to leave out the first as.

MoonriseCan we use "Many" in such a structure but with a different noun. Ex, "
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