I know that the sentence 1 is correct.
1. He is as smart as Tom.
I'm curious whether the sentence 2 is also correct or not.
2. He is as much smart as Tom.
In addition, is it also possible?
3. He is clever as much as Tom.
2. No 3. No
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The only comparative with "much" is this one:
He is much smarter than Tom.