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[TALA]

Hi teachers,

I'm wondering whether these three sentences have different meanings and which one sounds natural English.

1. Education is as important to the human mind as food is to the human body.
2. Just as education is important to the human mind, so food is to the human body.
3. Education is important to the human mind what food is to the human body.

Thank you

[Lorikeet]

1 and 2 are correct, and mean about the same to me. Number 3 isn't right.

[bud]

I agree. The last one could be fixed with a small edit:

Education is important to the human mind. It's what food is to the human body.

[TALA]

Thank you very much teachers!