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jennie77
03-05-2007, 11:03 PM
Hello, teachers~!!!

Here is a sentence that I think sounds weird.

The sentence goes : The second one is that gamers are not interesting or attractive as people.

The passage which contain the sentence above is about the stereotypes about gamers.

And I feel like another "as" is missing here.

In my opinion, the sentence could be better if it goes like this
: The second one is that gamers are not as interesting or attractive as people.

Am I right?
Or is the sentence above alright?

Thanks in advance.

Rusty
03-06-2007, 03:54 AM
Hello, teachers~!!!

Here is a sentence that I think sounds weird.

The sentence goes : The second one is that gamers are not interesting or attractive as people.

The passage which contain the sentence above is about the stereotypes about gamers.

And I feel like another "as" is missing here.

In my opinion, the sentence could be better if it goes like this
: The second one is that gamers are not as interesting or attractive as people.

Am I right?
Or is the sentence above alright?

Thanks in advance.
The sentence is OK, Jennie. In this case, as means in the same manner as. Here's a paraphrase:
The second one (i.e. reason/point) is that gamers are not interesting or attractive in the manner/way that people normally are.