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Tanto como / As much... as...
In Spanish you can say:
Thanks a lot in advance!
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I welcome all corrections to my English. Salu2 desde Madrid, Alfonso Last edited by Alfonso; April 23, 2008 at 07:48 AM. Reason: Corrections thanks to Rusty |
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I like both bread and milk. The second sentence could also be said: We went to both dance and sing. As you stated, these sentences emphasize that both parts must be present. However, most American English speakers would probably just emphasis the word 'and' instead of using the more formal sounding 'both' and 'as well as' phrases. For example, I like bread AND milk (with my soup). We went to dance AND sing (at the festival). To answer the second half of your question, I'll have to defer. I honestly can't think of a case where an 'as much + (...) + as' construction exists in English. You'll see tons of sentences like, "This vacation was as much fun as the one last year," but this is not the construction you're asking about. I'll give this question some more thought. |
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Thanks a lot for your corrections, Rusty!
This is an option. I wrote (...) because I wasn't sure what kind of word can fit the structure. So, I understand you can fill the gap with some nouns. I was thinking if the rule is that these ones are uncountable nouns, like:
Thanks a lot!
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I welcome all corrections to my English. Salu2 desde Madrid, Alfonso Last edited by Alfonso; April 23, 2008 at 07:48 AM. Reason: puntuación |
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The WO in one of the sentences is not ok. You would say :I like beauty as much as.... I am unable to make any sense of the last water example you give: Do you mean There is so much water that you could die of...?
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Yes, it is:
There is so much water that you could die of hydropesia. So, I guess the example I gave is not correct. However, you can say, as Rusty stated: It is as much fun as the last one. I guess:
Thanks a lot for your help!
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brushing up. Look at my corrections. Ask if you have questions. Last edited by poli; April 23, 2008 at 08:29 AM. |
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Thanks a lot, Poli, for your corrections and suggestions!
I guess I need a rule, and it will be hard to get it. I think I should consider the phrase as much as apart from the other two structures: as much ... as; so much... that. These last two ones are those I'm most interested in. Let's check some structures:
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You have got it right. When you use the words as much as, think of a scale, because as much as evokes a balance In so/that, think of the prepositional phrase which intiated with that as an adverb. Your sentences have a nice whimsical character that will amuse some and confound others |
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