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From: Scotius <wolvzbro@mnsi.net>
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Subject: Re: Preposition doubt
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 03:14:40 -0500
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:06:14 +0100, yo@jazzfree.com wrote:
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>I would like to ask an native speaker which of the following
>sentencies is the correct one?
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>1) My car is not so fast as yours --- My car is not as fast as
>yours
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>Thanks
The one that's correct is "as fast", if you are adding the "as
yours" at the end. If you stopped short of that, it would be
acceptable to say "my car is not so fast".
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