a. As rapidly as they are moving, they'll be here soon.
b. As hard as John hit Henry, Henry must be in a lot of pain right now.
Are the above sentences grammatically correct and meaningful?
I am confused.
Generally, when 'as' is used like this with adjectives, the meaning is usually 'although'.
c. As precise as this instrument is, it sometimes gives wrong readings.
I don't think that could be used in a 'positive' sense.
Many thanks
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ACCESS_POST_ACTIONSRe: as rapidly as
In a) and b), "as" is being used in the sense of "given that", e.g.:
Given that they are moving [so] rapidly, ....
Given that John hit Henry [so] hard, ...
"As" is a word with many applications and nuances of meaning.
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Given that they are moving [so] rapidly, ....
Given that John hit Henry [so] hard, ...
"As" is a word with many applications and nuances of meaning.
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