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Pretty3
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Help!
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Hi,
Is this answer for this question correct, please ?
Compare using the words in brackets :
1- Ali is 20 years old. Khalid is 20 years old. ( as ....as )
Can we say :
Ali is as young as Khalid ????
or
Ali is as old as Khalid ????
Thanks a lot in advance
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17 Apr 2012
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cunliffe
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Both are correct and it would depend on the circumstances e.g. � Ali didn �t know about the latest pop group, but Khalid did and Ali is as young as Khalid. � �
But unqualified, you would just say, �Ali and Khalid are the same age. � |
17 Apr 2012
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missgvsyou
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Maybe you could say: Ali is the same age as Khalid |
17 Apr 2012
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sawer
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@cunliffe:
you said:
ali and khalid are the same age
i thought
ali and khalid are at the same age,,
are there any differences?
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17 Apr 2012
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ueslteacher
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You guys are ignoring the fact that the structure to be practiced in this exercise is "as... as" just as Pretty has clearly stated. So, Pretty, I �d say the correct option here would be "Ali is as old as Khalid" Sophia |
17 Apr 2012
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vianetta
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I totally agree with ueslteacher. That �s the comparative of equality.
Best wishes.
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17 Apr 2012
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manuelanunes3
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both are correct. as...as = comparative of equality |
17 Apr 2012
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MoodyMoody
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We would normally use "as old as" unless there is a specific reason to use young as cunliffe mentioned above. The default is "old." |
17 Apr 2012
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