kadioguy
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[From an article]
A sick dog is as much a dependant as a sick child. (source)
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I find this structure interesting, so I'll make some sentences:
a. A sick dog is as/like a sick child. [my sentence]
b. A sick dog is as much as a sick child. [my sentence]
c. A sick dog is as much a dependant as a sick child.
d. A sick dog is a dependant as/like a sick child. [my setnence]
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1. Are all of them grammatical?
2. I think that (a) and (b) basically mean the same, and so do (c) and (d). (I know that the meanings of (c) and (d) are not as close as those of (a) and (b), though.) Is that right?
[Edit: Fixed typos - changed the incorrect "senence" to the correct "sentence". Thanks, Tarheel.]
A sick dog is as much a dependant as a sick child. (source)
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I find this structure interesting, so I'll make some sentences:
a. A sick dog is as/like a sick child. [my sentence]
b. A sick dog is as much as a sick child. [my sentence]
c. A sick dog is as much a dependant as a sick child.
d. A sick dog is a dependant as/like a sick child. [my setnence]
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1. Are all of them grammatical?
2. I think that (a) and (b) basically mean the same, and so do (c) and (d). (I know that the meanings of (c) and (d) are not as close as those of (a) and (b), though.) Is that right?
[Edit: Fixed typos - changed the incorrect "senence" to the correct "sentence". Thanks, Tarheel.]
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