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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Linguistics Studies
Proverbs
Hello,
Is it possible to omit the first 'as' in all the three proverbs and use either 'a' or 'the' interchangeably? (Especially in American English)
As silent as the/a dead.
As silent as the/a grave.
As silent as the/a tomb.
Thanks
Is it possible to omit the first 'as' in all the three proverbs and use either 'a' or 'the' interchangeably? (Especially in American English)
As silent as the/a dead.
As silent as the/a grave.
As silent as the/a tomb.
Thanks
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You may omit the first 'as' casually. 'A dead' is not possible and the other 'a's are not the native collocation for these proverbial similes.
- You may omit the first 'as' casually.
- 'A dead' is not possible and the other 'a's are not the native collocation for these proverbial similes.
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You may omit the first 'as' casually. 'A dead' is not possible and the other 'a's are not the native collocation for these proverbial similes.
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