Luiz
As ... so ... (does this construction even exist?) (Is there a meaning for it?) There is a movie called ''As above, so below''. Its title was translated into Portuguese (Brazil) as ''Assim na terra, como no inferno''. I wonder whether the construction ''as ... so ...'' even exist in English grammar. 1) If so, how could I use it in other sentences? Does it mean like ''as (in the same way that) ... so (it also) ...''? For example, If I were to write something like this: ''As he was obliged to atone for his sins, so should you'' - would it be correct? 2) If not, should I presume that this kind of construction was only used for the movie's title? Thank you very much.
Nov 21, 2018 4:01 AM
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Yes, the construction is used in English. Your example is a good one. It means that the situation with one person/situation/thing is or should be the same as with another person/situation/thing. Another example: "As goes General Motors, so goes the United States." This would mean: If General Motors is doing well, the U.S. economy as a whole will do well, and if General Motors is doing badly, the U.S. economy will do badly.
November 21, 2018
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