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"I'm not as tall" = "I'm not as tall as something"?
"I'm not as tall" = "I'm not as tall as he"
"It's not as big" = "It's not as big as the other one"
"She's as smart" = "She's as smart as all the other genius"
... and such..
Are they correct?
I've seen many times that a sentence ends with only one 'as' used just like things above. I've always considered that the former is the shorter version of the latter, but I didn't see any reference saying like that, so I wanted to make sure if I'm correct.
5 giu 2019 09:43
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Those of the type: "I'm not as tall." Only mean that the object they are compared to is in the previous contex thus no need to repeat it. All of them are correct.
5 giugno 2019
The number of "as" used will depend on when are you saying it.
If it is the first time you are making reference to someone/something, you have to use "as ~ as someone/something".
Example:
A: Why are you looking so down?
B: I can't help but feel that I am not as smart as my siblings lately.
However, if you were already in the middle of the conversation with someone and the reference point/noun as already been mentioned, then you can simply use one "as".
Example:
Coach: You may be new to the team but your skills is on par with many of your seniors.
Student: Thanks for the compliment but I am not as good (You may also choose to say "I am not as good as them", if you wish to).
5 giugno 2019
@eleonoradelidou Thank you!!! :D
5 giugno 2019
correct is the second but when you speak you can eat some words
5 giugno 2019
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