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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Can you add AS in the sentence?

Tired as I was, I worked overtime.
Does the sentence mean the same even after I put an AS before the word tired as follows? :As tired as I was, I worked overtime. (an adverb clause meaning Although)
Could you clarify it? Thank you always.
  

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deborahjeong Tired as I was, I worked overtime. Does the sentence mean the same even after I put an AS before the word tired as follows? : As tired as I was, I worked overtime.

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deborahjeong Tired as I was, I worked overtime.
Does the sentence mean the same even after I put an AS before the word tired as follows? :As tired as I was, I worked overtime. (an adverb clause meaning Although)
Could you clarify it? Thank you always.

The initial as is optional. You can add it or leave it out. Either way it's