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Marcia Porfirio Sanches Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Sentence structure
Hi there!
Why is it that the structure "not so ...as" is less common in everyday English nowadays?
What is used instead?
Tks,
Márcia
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What is used instead? I do not understand your question, Marcia. Please give the sentence you are asking about, not just a few words.
- What is used instead?
- I do not understand your question, Marcia.
- Please give the sentence you are asking about, not just a few words.
- Is this what you mean?
- It was not so urgent as he thought it was.
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Marcia Porfirio SanchesWhy is it that the structure "not so ...as" is less common in everyday English nowadays?What is used instead?
I do not understand your question, Marcia.
Please give the sentence you are asking about, not just a few words.
Is this what you mean?
It was not so urgent as he thought it was.
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Marcia Porfirio SanchesWhy is it that the structure "not so ...as" is less common in everyday English nowadays?
Are you taking a linguistics course?
"Languages change" is the most basic answer to your question.
Marcia Porfirio SanchesWhat is used instead?
"Interference with 'as ... as' in affirmatives" may be
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