Anonymous  +  948822 Wed, 21 Oct 09 10:25 AM Is this sentence correct? -- In as much as we would like to lend it to the city, but none of our canopy is available on the dates you requested.   Anonymous Dates, Sentences

	Clive  +  949034 Wed, 21 Oct 09 04:40 PM  Hi, Is this sentence correct? -- In as much as we would like to lend it to the city, but none of our canopy is available on the dates you requested.   No. Very generally speaking, 'in as much as' is used to say what you want to do, and the second part of the sentence says how you will do it, not why you will not do it. eg In as much as Tom wanted to marry Mary, he asked her last night.   For your sentence, I suggest this. We would like to lend a canopy to the city, but none of our canopies are available on the dates you requested.   Best wishes, Clive   Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,594 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo