When something or someone is similar to something or someone else
we can use as with an adjective
Your cooking skills are as awesome as mine.
We were as surprised as each other when the wall blew over.
we can use as with an adverb
If only the new guy worked as enthusiastically as the others it would be amazing.
It is hard to find a match these days that is adjudacted as assiduously as they were a few weeks back.
When a quantity is larger than expected, we use much/many
Inflation has increased by as much as 7% in recent months.
Not as mnay neighbours as expected joined the meeting about planning in the area.
Many and few are preferred with numbers
She suggests that as many as 6 people will be leaving this time next year.
If they could restrict this to as few as 1 person then it will be easier to plan ahaead.
Much and little are preffered with amounts
In summer, temperatures can reach as much as 42° during the day.
As little as 1 in a 100 people read a book in February.
We also use as to express an action that surprises us
Her ability to learn in English is the best I have ever seen. I would go ‘as far as’ to say that she should teach English too.
He would not go ‘as far as’ changing the whole team becuase he sees this simply as a training opportunity.
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How about you?
What would you go ‘as far as’ doing?
Compare your hard work with someone else. Using as and an adverb, how would you compare each others work?
With an adjective and as, how would you compare the weather today with 3 months ago? Which weather do you prefer?
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