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Dear teachers,

Could please help me to rewrite sentence below to sentence begins with �no sooner" ... than ??


Write to me as soon as you can.


Thank you.

[Mary W. Ng]

Question:

Could please help me to rewrite sentence below to sentence begins with �no sooner" ... than ??

Write to me as soon as you can.

Answer:

You cannot use "no sooner...than" to rewrite the sentence above.

"As soon as" is used for referring to two actions, one happening after the other.

Here are 2 examples:

1. I called her as soon as I got home.
2. I will call her as soon as I get home.

"No sooner...than" is used for comparing two past events, one happening after the other.

Here are 2 examples:

1. No sooner had I finished the test than the bell rang.
2. No sooner had I deleted the junk e-mails than a few more came in.

"No sooner...than" sometimes carries a negative meaning. Sentence 1 means that I had only just finished the test when the bell rang; I almost didn't finish it on time.

I hope this helps.
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