Difference between revisions of "As"

Revision as of 14:31, 15 March 2020

as ADJ as = aussi ADJ que

as ADV as = aussi ADV que

as many Ns as = autant de N que

as much N as = autant de N que

The first correlator can be replaced with so, though this is very marked (and rare).

just as ADJ as. ("But elder brother was just as late (last night) as I was (tonight), and you hardly said a word to him.")

not as funny as Mr Bean

half as wise as all that

half as many again (= 50% more)

twice as many people

twice as much traffic

three times as many cars

As I was on call anyway, I decided to go in to work. --> Puisque/Comme j'étais d'astreinte de toutes façons, j'ai décidé d'aller bosser.

As I was parking, I realized I had forgotten my cellphone. En me garant, je me suis rendu compte que j'avais oublié mon portable.

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 ===Non-equivalence / proportion===
+:not as funny as Mr Bean
 :half as wise as all that
 :half as many again  (= 50% more)
+:twice as many people
+:twice as much traffic
+:three times as many cars
 ==Reason==