hotapplepie
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Hi,
I want to ask about some structure problem in comparative.
My grammar book has mentioned a structure like "The boy is as smart as John,"
and which is what I have seen the most common types of comparative structure.
So when I saw another type of structure like"A man as rude as him could offend a lot of people,"
I am wondering if it's a correct or formal usage.
My concern is the part of "A man as rude as," which donsn't have any verb in.
Is it a short form of "A man who is as rude as," or it's just that "as" is a preposition placed after noun.
But as I know,the first "as" is an adverb representing the meaning of "the same" to modify adjective.
I am confused now in this grammar. Would you explain it's structure to me please?
And i am thinking if this is a correct grammer,
then how about cases like "A man smarter than John doesn't exist."
Is this also a correct usage?
I can't find these types of usage in my grammar books.
Thanks!
I want to ask about some structure problem in comparative.
My grammar book has mentioned a structure like "The boy is as smart as John,"
and which is what I have seen the most common types of comparative structure.
So when I saw another type of structure like"A man as rude as him could offend a lot of people,"
I am wondering if it's a correct or formal usage.
My concern is the part of "A man as rude as," which donsn't have any verb in.
Is it a short form of "A man who is as rude as," or it's just that "as" is a preposition placed after noun.
But as I know,the first "as" is an adverb representing the meaning of "the same" to modify adjective.
I am confused now in this grammar. Would you explain it's structure to me please?
And i am thinking if this is a correct grammer,
then how about cases like "A man smarter than John doesn't exist."
Is this also a correct usage?
I can't find these types of usage in my grammar books.
Thanks!
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