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Old 04-Oct-2003, 20:18
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Default Re: such as

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Originally Posted by navi tasan
Which of these sentences are correct:

1-In Germany, Goethe was a great poet such as Shakespeare was in England.
2-Goethe was a poet such as Shakespeare.
3-He wanted to become a poet such as Shakespeare.
I don't think such as works very well in those sentences.

Sentence one will be perfect with a slight change. Try:
  • In Germany, Goethe was a great poet, much as Shakespeare was in England.

For sentence two, try:
  • Goethe was a poet, like Shakespeare.

For sentence three, try:
  • He wanted to become a poet much like Shakespeare.

What do you think?

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