English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Missing adverb--as
Near as I can tell,
As near as I can tell,
Cold as it was, the meat had long begun to decay.
As cold as it was, the meat had long begun to decay.
Are the versions without 'as' OK and as common as the other versions presented?
Thanks
As near as I can tell,
Cold as it was, the meat had long begun to decay.
As cold as it was, the meat had long begun to decay.
Are the versions without 'as' OK and as common as the other versions presented?
Thanks
Top answer
Yes, and only corrected in formal writing.
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