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"as good a place as" or "as good place as"?

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aleCcowaN
June 28, 2011, 04:59 PM
"...tan buen lugar como..."/"...un lugar tan bueno como..."

as good a place as? (some 600 instances in Google)
as good place as? (some 400 instances in Google)
either?
AmE, BrE?

Thank you in advance.

poli
June 28, 2011, 05:50 PM
As good a place as :good:
is much better.

wrholt
June 28, 2011, 09:09 PM
Seconding poli: "as good a place as" is better.

Perikles
June 29, 2011, 02:09 AM
Thirding:bad: : "as good place as" is simply wrong.

aleCcowaN
June 29, 2011, 05:02 AM
Thank you very muchísimo!!! :D (a classic in my family)

I heard it in a movie from a character in his teens, so, you never know. The problem now is how can I remember that "a" :(

CrOtALiTo
July 01, 2011, 12:22 PM
I think the same, as good a place as.


I found the same meaning in the network instead of other ones.