As big a man as he is

[sitifan]

As big a man as he is, Mr. Hennessey is dwarfed by the rusted metal, old wood and mounds of bluestone scrap of his past.
Can we say "Big man as he is" instead of "As big a man as he is"?
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[Soup]

As ... as
"Big man as he is"
"As big a man as he is"

[sitifan]

What is bluestone scrap of his past?

[Barb_D]

What is bluestone scrap of his past?

I have no idea. What was the context in which you read this?

[Raymott]

As big a man as he is, Mr. Hennessey is dwarfed by the rusted metal, old wood and mounds of bluestone scrap of his past.
Can we say "Big man as he is" instead of "As big a man as he is"?
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Thank you very much for your reply.

You can say "Big man though he is, ..."

[sitifan]

You can say "Big man though he is, ..."

as (ALTHOUGH) Cambridge Dictionaries Online - Cambridge University Press
conjunction
although:
Angry as he was, he couldn't help smiling.

[Raymott]

as (ALTHOUGH) Cambridge Dictionaries Online - Cambridge University Press
conjunction
although:
Angry as he was, he couldn't help smiling.

Not the same

[sitifan]

Not the same

What's the difference, please?