SC-idiom Flashcards
Life can be as fun as you want.
As fun as is used for …?
Comparision
Sam is depressed as much because he is short as because he is stupid.
As much X as Y is used for … ?
Same comparision
X and Y are parallelism
He will go on this cruise as long as it is not too expensive.
As long as is used for … ?
This expression mean “provided that”
He will go on this cruise provided that it is not too expensive.
As you sow, so shall you reap
As X so Y
Expression means “in the same way”
so X that Y
Y explains X
the test was so difficult that I cannot complete it
He spoke slowly so that he cannot win the pitch
Expression conveys “purpose”
He spoke slowly so he cannot win the pitch => False.
so long as = as long as ?
True or False
True
As long as you love me, i will love you=So long as you love me, i will love you
As Google grow, so too do its antivirus issues
so too=as well
You can wear either black dress or white dress
either X or Y
parallelism
You can wear neither black dress nor white dress
neither X nor Y
You cannot decide wear whether black dress or white dress
whether X or Y
=> parellelism
He is not a permanent teacher but a substitute teacher
A. not …but
B. not … but rather
C. not ….as
Choose the correct answers !
A and B
not X but Y = not X but rather Y
not only X but also Y
Không chỉ X mà còn X
X and Y must be parallelism
X rather than Y
thà X còn hơn Y
Exp: I like sleeping late rather than waking up early
X instead of Y
X thay vì Y
I like sleeping late instead of waking up early
