"As" for comparisons

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Paris was just as exciting as I had expected!

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We can use as to make a comparison. As can be used to show that things are the same, or not the same. For today’s English Lesson, let’s have a look at how to use asto make comparisons in English.

Here are the example sentences. 

It’s no & there’s no

It’s no secret

= something is obvious; everyone knows it; everyone can see it.

It’s no secret that he’s in love with her. He constantly talks about how beautiful she is.

It’s no surprise

= something is logical/expected

He was always playing sports as a child, so it’s no surprise that he’s now a professional athlete.

Let me get straight to the point

You're leading a meeting at work to discuss an important change in your department. You want to immediately start talking about the main topic, without much introduction or small talk. You say this to get the meeting started.

Let me get straight to the point.

get to the point

"The point" of a conversation is the main idea that a person wants to talk about. In many kinds of conversations, including requests, stories, and discussions, people expect a "point", which is the main idea:

What does nirvana mean?

Nirvana

This 1990s grunge rock band happens to be named for the least grungy of all Buddhist states of being. In Buddhism, nirvana is the ethereal plane of enlightenment, reached when a soul has gained enough wisdom to free itself from the cycle of reincarnation. The word comes from the Sanskrit nir meaning "out" and vati meaning "it blows." Thus nirvana literally translates to "a blowing out," as in a candle.

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