word order with as and multiple adjectives and an article and a noun
I found a sentence. 'It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find.'.
Is the word order of 'as good a racy, romantic historical novel' right?
I'm dubious of the location of the article 'a' between good and racy. Shouldn't it go between historical and novel?
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I found a sentence. 'It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find.'.
Is the word order of 'as good a racy, romantic historical novel' right?
I'm dubious of the location of the article 'a' between good and racy. Shouldn't it go between historical and novel?
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The first as isn't part of the noun phrase; instead, it belongs to the as ... as construction.
– John Lawler
6 hours ago
For regular readers, both answers contradict the conclusion of ELU Q.113060 This (or "this car") is as good as a car gets.
– Hugh
6 hours ago
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I found a sentence. 'It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find.'.
Is the word order of 'as good a racy, romantic historical novel' right?
I'm dubious of the location of the article 'a' between good and racy. Shouldn't it go between historical and novel?
adjectives
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I found a sentence. 'It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find.'.
Is the word order of 'as good a racy, romantic historical novel' right?
I'm dubious of the location of the article 'a' between good and racy. Shouldn't it go between historical and novel?
adjectives
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The first as isn't part of the noun phrase; instead, it belongs to the as ... as construction.
– John Lawler
6 hours ago
For regular readers, both answers contradict the conclusion of ELU Q.113060 This (or "this car") is as good as a car gets.
– Hugh
6 hours ago
add a comment |
The first as isn't part of the noun phrase; instead, it belongs to the as ... as construction.
– John Lawler
6 hours ago
For regular readers, both answers contradict the conclusion of ELU Q.113060 This (or "this car") is as good as a car gets.
– Hugh
6 hours ago
The first as isn't part of the noun phrase; instead, it belongs to the as ... as construction.
– John Lawler
6 hours ago
The first as isn't part of the noun phrase; instead, it belongs to the as ... as construction.
– John Lawler
6 hours ago
For regular readers, both answers contradict the conclusion of ELU Q.113060 This (or "this car") is as good as a car gets.
– Hugh
6 hours ago
For regular readers, both answers contradict the conclusion of ELU Q.113060 This (or "this car") is as good as a car gets.
– Hugh
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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Here are three examples of the uncomplicated sentence.
“now is as good a time as any”.
"And I can make just as good a cake as you can." PBMullen Old Voices
'It is as good a novel as one could hope to find.'
If you want to say the cake is a chocolate sponge; or
if you want to say the novel is a 'racy, romantic historical' novel, they become
"And I can make just as good a chocolate sponge cake as you can."
"It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find."
The adjectives go in the usual place, just before the noun.
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Here are three examples of the uncomplicated sentence.
“now is as good a time as any”.
"And I can make just as good a cake as you can." PBMullen Old Voices
'It is as good a novel as one could hope to find.'
If you want to say the cake is a chocolate sponge; or
if you want to say the novel is a 'racy, romantic historical' novel, they become
"And I can make just as good a chocolate sponge cake as you can."
"It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find."
The adjectives go in the usual place, just before the noun.
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Here are three examples of the uncomplicated sentence.
“now is as good a time as any”.
"And I can make just as good a cake as you can." PBMullen Old Voices
'It is as good a novel as one could hope to find.'
If you want to say the cake is a chocolate sponge; or
if you want to say the novel is a 'racy, romantic historical' novel, they become
"And I can make just as good a chocolate sponge cake as you can."
"It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find."
The adjectives go in the usual place, just before the noun.
answered 6 hours ago
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Here are three examples of the uncomplicated sentence.
“now is as good a time as any”.
"And I can make just as good a cake as you can." PBMullen Old Voices
'It is as good a novel as one could hope to find.'
If you want to say the cake is a chocolate sponge; or
if you want to say the novel is a 'racy, romantic historical' novel, they become
"And I can make just as good a chocolate sponge cake as you can."
"It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find."
The adjectives go in the usual place, just before the noun.
answered 6 hours ago
HughHugh
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Here are three examples of the uncomplicated sentence.
“now is as good a time as any”.
"And I can make just as good a cake as you can." PBMullen Old Voices
'It is as good a novel as one could hope to find.'
If you want to say the cake is a chocolate sponge; or
if you want to say the novel is a 'racy, romantic historical' novel, they become
"And I can make just as good a chocolate sponge cake as you can."
"It is as good a racy, romantic historical novel as one could hope to find."
The adjectives go in the usual place, just before the noun.
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The first as isn't part of the noun phrase; instead, it belongs to the as ... as construction.
– John Lawler
6 hours ago
For regular readers, both answers contradict the conclusion of ELU Q.113060 This (or "this car") is as good as a car gets.
– Hugh
6 hours ago