as+adjective+noun+as structure

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BrunaBC

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Hello,

I read this sentence on Murphy's (Unit 73):

- Despite his disability, he tried to lead as normal a life as possible.

Is this structure usual in spoken language?

Would my sentence be correct this way:

- Despite his disability, he tried lo lead a life as normal as possible.

Thank you.
 

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- Despite his disability, he tried to lead as normal a life as possible.

Is this structure usual in spoken language? Yes.

Would my sentence be correct this way:

- Despite his disability, he tried lo lead a life as normal as possible. It's less natural.

Rover
 

MikeNewYork

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Hello,

I read this sentence on Murphy's (Unit 73):

- Despite his disability, he tried to lead as normal a life as possible.

Is this structure usual in spoken language?

Would my sentence be correct this way:

- Despite his disability, he tried lo lead a life as normal as possible.

Thank you.

Your second sentence would be better as: "Despite his disability, he tried to lead his life as normally as possible".
 
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