Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Incredible as it seems
1. As incredible as it seems, I have always been a Democrat at heart.
2. Incredible as it seems, I have always been a democrat at heart.
Which sentence is grammatically correct ?
I read somewhere that in such structures the first "as" is omitted.
2. Incredible as it seems, I have always been a democrat at heart.
Which sentence is grammatically correct ?
I read somewhere that in such structures the first "as" is omitted.
Top answer
Debpriya De 1. As incredible as it seems, 2. Incredible as it seems, The "as" is optional.
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Debpriya De1. As incredible as it seems,The "as" is optional. I find its omission a bit casual.
2. Incredible as it seems,
Adding the "may" seems to make the first "as" less necessary:
Incredible as it may seem, etc.
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