correlative of comparison: as ... as

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English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #153 "Comparison with as .... as", question 5

I bet you don't love me ......... I love you. That would be impossible!

(a) as good as
(b) as long as
(c) as soon as
(d) as much as

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #153 "Comparison with as .... as", answer 5

I bet you don't love me as much as I love you. That would be impossible!

Correct answer: (d) as much as
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i don t know what as...as?

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[Mister Micawber]

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It is a correlative of comparison.

I like plums as much as I like peaches.
I like plums as much as peaches.
Your face is as white as a sheet.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber