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As I understood from here :
(1a) Usually the cake would be excellent, as the coffee would be. — correct
(1b) Usually the cake would be excellent, as would be the coffee. — correct
Therefore, I can also probably make the next conclusions:
(1c) Usually the cake would be excellent and so would be the coffee. — correct
(1d) Usually the cake would be excellent, as the coffee would. — incorrect
(1e) Usually the cake would be excellent, as would the coffee. — incorrect
(1f) Usually the cake would be excellent and so would the coffee. — incorrect
I infer that in such cases we must necessarily use "be" after auxiliary verbs.
By such a logic, I made up the following sentences:
Mother asks her son John and his friend Peter: Are you hungry?
John answers:
(2a) Yes, I would be glad to eat something, as my friend would be. — correct
(2b) Yes, I would be glad to eat something, as would be my friend. — correct
(2c) Yes, I would be glad to eat something and so would be my friend. — correct
(2d) Yes, I would be glad to eat something, as my friend would. — incorrect
(2e) Yes, I would be glad to eat something, as would my friend. — incorrect
(2f) Yes, I would be glad to eat something and so would my friend. — incorrect
John answers: Yes, I would be glad to eat something.
Peter:
(3a) As I would be. — correct
(3b) As would be I. — correct
(3c) So would be I. — correct
(3d) As I would. — incorrect
(3e) As would I. — incorrect
(3f) So would I. — incorrect
Which of the sentences (#1a-f, #2a-f and #3a-f) are correct to you and which are not? Thanks!
I accept all your sentences as correct, but I doubt I would ever generate those with "would be". I would omit "be" in every example where you have it.
CJ
From the "here":
Usually the cake would be excellent, as would be the coffee. (or ...as the coffee would be.) (but ...as would the coffee be.)
It is a British poster's opinion.
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I think that the verb "be" is redundant in as-clauses.
It's redundant in all those clauses you illustrated in your original post as far as I'm concerned. (American English speaker.)
CJ
Thank you for the answers.
P.S.: "anonymous" is not me.
We have so many anonymouses, I didn't notice that.
You're welcome.
CJ