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Omission of words in comparisons.
Consider the follwoing examples;
1. She is as good a swimmer as I.
Most of the people say that the final pronoun should be omitted as in the above example. This example sounds fine. But now consider another example.
2. I can run as fast as you can.
Here omitting the final pronoun "can" doesn't sound good. So, are the rules for omitting the final pronoun are different for adverbs and adjectives that are used in comparative structures.
GB
1. She is as good a swimmer as I.
Most of the people say that the final pronoun should be omitted as in the above example. This example sounds fine. But now consider another example.
2. I can run as fast as you can.
Here omitting the final pronoun "can" doesn't sound good. So, are the rules for omitting the final pronoun are different for adverbs and adjectives that are used in comparative structures.
GB
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final pronoun "can" Pronoun?
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Something is wrong with your question.
I is the final pronoun in She is as good a swimmer as I.
You cannot omit it to form She is as good a swimmer as.
Also, can is not a pronoun. Also, there is nothing wrong with omitting can to form I can run as fast as you.
Maybe you need to think about this a little and ask another
I is the final pronoun in She is as good a swimmer as I.
You cannot omit it to form She is as good a swimmer as.
Also, can is not a pronoun. Also, there is nothing wrong with omitting can to form I can run as fast as you.
Maybe you need to think about this a little and ask another
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OK.. I accept that i screwed the whole question. So, let me restate my question..
She is as good a swimmer as I [am]. (Can we omit "am")
I can run as fast as you [can]. (Can we omit "can")
So can we omit auxiliaries like these in any positive and comparative structure. Please don't answer regarding the coloquial. I am preparing for GMAT and these rules must be precisel
She is as good a swimmer as I [am]. (Can we omit "am")
I can run as fast as you [can]. (Can we omit "can")
So can we omit auxiliaries like these in any positive and comparative structure. Please don't answer regarding the coloquial. I am preparing for GMAT and these rules must be precisel
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So can we omit auxiliaries like these in any positive and comparative structure.I wouldn't go so far as to confirm something so comprehensive, but am and can can certainly be omitted from your example sentences, according to any formal standard.
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