I would like to ask native speakers of English the following questions.
Which is correct and why?
I gave my brother as much help as possible.
I gave my brother help as much as possible.
No writer has been admired more than Shakespeare.
No writer has been more admired than Shakespeare.
I was spoken to by a foreign lady on the street.
I was spoken to on the street by a foreing lady.
Thank you very much.
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These are correct:
I gave my brother as much help as possible.
No writer has been admired more than Shakespeare.
No writer has been more admired than Shakespeare.
I was spoken to by a foreign lady on the street.
I was spoken to on the street by a foreign lady.
Word order is critical only in your first case, where the structure is as...as.
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Thank you very much, Mister Micawber.