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As much as... #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:27 am   As much as...
 

"As much as I love my son, I had to refuse to bring him home"

Would that be correct to assume that "As much as" usage in this way, is same as using "Although"?
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As much as... #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:45 am   As much as...
 

Yes, nearly the same. To be precise, it is equivalent to "although I love my son as much as I do, (which is very much,) ...".
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As much as... #3 (permalink) Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:53 am   As much as...
 

Sorry for late reply. Thanks. That really explains it.
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As much as... #4 (permalink) Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:01 am   As much as...
 

No need to apologize!
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