Please help me out with these two sentences
Which one of the following sentences looks correct and natural? (With "as" at the beginning of the word sharp or without it")

1- My daughter is [as sharp as a tack], even though she's only three years old.
2- My daughter is [sharp as a tack], even though she's only three years old.

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Please help me out with these two sentences
Which one of the following sentences looks correct and natural? (With "as" at the beginning of the word sharp or without it")

1- My daughter is [as sharp as a tack], even though she's only three years old.
2- My daughter is [sharp as a tack], even though she's only three years old.

Answer

The first statement is grammatically correct because, in comparison clauses, some words must be together. The three most common combinations of words used to compare are "as... as", "more... than", and "less. than." This case is the first example.

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Daniel is technically correct but I suspect in casual speak the latter would be more common.

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