this can be used with either nouns, adjectives, or adverbs, but maj is right, the form is AS...AS noun: most people have as many fingers as toes. adj: grammar is not as easy as you may think! adv: he does not sing nearly as well as i do.

tricky indeed... first of all, affect is always a verb. it means to bring on or cause a change, or to cause emotion, to provoke feelings (good or bad). it can also mean to adopt a false characteristic. examples: many people drive

the expression "goody two-shoes" (or "goody-goody) is a very old expression meaning someone who always does the right thing (much to the consternation of others). among american teens, it often stands for a non-conformist, someone who will not

this is correct ... a bit misleading perhaps. one might call "business" purposes "internal use" (but this sounds medical!).

or, in a complete sentence... in spite of johnny depp's sexiness, "the pirates of the caribbean" sucked as a film.

most romance languages require relative pronouns to be stated (who, that, which, where), but english does not. those of us who study hese languages tend to use relative pronouns in english more often than the average person. on rare occasion, they

a formal invitation will often write the word out... "the sixth (day) of september" check with a local supplier of wedding invitations or other formal announcements and get heir opinion.

once found, let's just hope the poem spells "grammar" correctly!

other similar expressions: (other than that) barring that except for short of (that) ... or ... short of (doing something)

glory here can be respect, or credit/honor. god created everything, therefore man should not accept the credit for anything. god gives man the ideas, the strength, and the materials to create. man just uses and benefits from the end product (and