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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Sentence inquiry 'as'

Are these sentences correct?

You look great as ever
Looking great as ever.

Specifically, does it have to be 'as great as ever', or is also 'great as ever' without the first 'as' possible?
  

Top answer

Anonymous Specifically, does it have to be 'as great as ever Formally, yes. Anonymous is also 'great as ever' without the first 'as' possible? Yes, but it is casual.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Specifically, does it have to be 'as great as ever Formally, yes.
  • Anonymous is also 'great as ever' without the first 'as' possible?
  • Yes, but it is casual.
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AnonymousSpecifically, does it have to be 'as great as ever
Formally, yes.
Anonymous is also 'great as ever' without the first 'as' possible?
Yes, but it is casual.
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I think "You look great as ever" could be interpreted as a shortened form of "You look as great as ever" or as a non-optimally-punctuated version of "You look great, as ever". In speech it would be clear which was intended.
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AnonymousYou look great as ever. Looking great as ever.
If you put a comma after great, then it's OK. As ever is close in meaning to as always, as you always do.
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