I’m keen ‘AS’ to..?
Hi there. I have a small question about this sentence ‘I’m keen as to come back again.’ which I found on this certain website.
I don’t really understand why there is ‘as’ in it. I would say ‘I’m keen to…’
Could you all please tell me the difference between as to and to do.. and how they are different.
I want to make it clear. I’ll be waiting for your answer.
Thanks:)
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I agree with uou about the necessity of as in this sentence. It’s enough to be keen to come back. I would only use ‘as’ if I was comparing ‘keen’ to something else, such as sharpness in a knife or mustard. But, this does not apply in this sentence. If ‘as’ was to be used their would need to be a continuation of the metaphor:
‘I’m keen as mustard/a knife to come back again
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“Keen as” here is part of an implied phrase: “I’m as keen as mustard” (or whatever). In your example, the speaker is “(as) keen as (an unspecified something) to come back again.”
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It is as , as in , I am as keen as a knife. Sharp as a tack. Meaning you are smart.
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