How do we use two 'as..as' pattern together?
What is difference between as big and as noisy as their car and as big and noisy as their car. Which is more accepted usage among English speakers? How do we use two 'as..as' pattern together.(as big as and as noisy as?)
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What is difference between as big and as noisy as their car and as big and noisy as their car. Which is more accepted usage among English speakers? How do we use two 'as..as' pattern together.(as big as and as noisy as?)
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What is difference between as big and as noisy as their car and as big and noisy as their car. Which is more accepted usage among English speakers? How do we use two 'as..as' pattern together.(as big as and as noisy as?)
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I think the more common usage would be "as big and noisy" with additional descriptions added as needed. "He was as big and mean and smelly and tough as any mayor I have ever seen."
Additional "as" would not be improper and may be used if one wishes to emphasize each quality.
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I think the more common usage would be "as big and noisy" with additional descriptions added as needed. "He was as big and mean and smelly and tough as any mayor I have ever seen."
Additional "as" would not be improper and may be used if one wishes to emphasize each quality.
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I think the more common usage would be "as big and noisy" with additional descriptions added as needed. "He was as big and mean and smelly and tough as any mayor I have ever seen."
Additional "as" would not be improper and may be used if one wishes to emphasize each quality.
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I think the more common usage would be "as big and noisy" with additional descriptions added as needed. "He was as big and mean and smelly and tough as any mayor I have ever seen."
Additional "as" would not be improper and may be used if one wishes to emphasize each quality.
I think the more common usage would be "as big and noisy" with additional descriptions added as needed. "He was as big and mean and smelly and tough as any mayor I have ever seen."
Additional "as" would not be improper and may be used if one wishes to emphasize each quality.
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