| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| meaning “just as” or “every bit as,” has long been called redundant because either equally or as will replace it in most uses: She is equally as bad [equally bad, as bad] a bridge player as he is. Despite all criticism, it is usually considered Standard, although many editors won’t accept it in Edited English. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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