That is as Maharastrian
As for Bachchan, he reads the Lokmatnewspaper, and that is as Maharashtrian as he becomes.
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Please explain to me the form and function of "that" and "as...as" structure? What does "that" refere to? I know "as...as" is used for comparisons but how "Maharastrian(someone who lives in Maharastra State in India)" can be cam pared with "he becomes"?
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"that" refers to his habit of reading the Lokmat newspaper. e. e.
- "that" refers to his habit of reading the Lokmat newspaper.
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- in other respects he does not seem Maharashtrian.
- The pattern is similar to "this is as cold as it gets", for instance.
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"that" refers to his habit of reading the Lokmat newspaper. He becomes (i.e. adopts the characteristics of) a Maharashtrian to the extent that he reads the Lokmat newspaper, but no further, i.e. in other respects he does not seem Maharashtrian.
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