Topic: French

"Viens aussi vite que possible."

Translation:Come as quickly as possible.

April 8, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/CHEVIOT

    why is aussi ignored in the translation

    November 30, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
    Mod

      it is not ignored: aussi... que... = as... as...

      November 30, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/adesva

        set phrase?

        December 9, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Dubhaltach

          Sort of. Just like ni...ni... means neither...nor; and soit...soit... means either...or...

          October 28, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/Layke1123

            What would this me if it were just, "Viens vite que possible." Or is this no longer grammatically correct if I understand correctly.

            May 15, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/Arjofocolovi
            Mod

              "Viens vite que possible." isn't correct French. "aussi ... que ..." implies a comparison. Here we compare the maximum speed of the person to the speed we want him to reach. We want him to come as fast as he possibly can.

              Another example: "Il est aussi fort que moi." = "He's as strong as me."

              May 15, 2014
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