Perbandingan - as ~ as possible
as + bentuk asal + as possible dan as + bentuk asal + as + subjek + can kedua-duanya bermaksud 'sedapat mungkin' dan menunjukkan darjah yang paling maksimum.
Penerangan
as + bentuk asal + as possible dan as + bentuk asal + as + subjek + can kedua-duanya bermaksud 'sedapat mungkin' dan menunjukkan darjah yang paling maksimum. Jika possible digunakan, subjek tidak diperlukan sehingga ayatnya ringkas, manakala jika can digunakan, ia boleh ditukar kepada could supaya sepadan dengan konteks lampau.
A. as + bentuk asal + as possible — sedapat mungkin
as + bentuk asal + as possible ialah bentuk yang mengekalkan bentuk asal kata adjektif atau kata keterangan, mengapitnya dengan as, lalu menambah possible di hujungnya, dan kerana subjek tidak perlu disebut semula, bentuk ini amat kerap digunakan dalam pertuturan, e-mel serta pengumuman.
| Ungkapan utama | Makna |
|---|---|
| as soon as possible | secepat mungkin (ASAP) |
| as fast as possible | sepantas mungkin |
| as much as possible | sebanyak mungkin |
| as often as possible | sekerap mungkin |
| as clearly as possible | sejelas mungkin |
| as carefully as possible | secermat mungkin |
- I'll finish the report as quickly as possible. (Saya akan menyiapkan laporan itu secepat mungkin.)
- Please explain as simply as possible. (Sila terangkan seringkas mungkin.)
- We need to save as much water as possible. (Kami perlu menjimatkan air sebanyak mungkin.)
B. as + bentuk asal + as + subjek + can — cara lain
as + bentuk asal + as + subjek + can ialah cara menyatakan makna yang sama dengan meletakkan subjek + can menggantikan possible, dan dalam konteks lampau can bertukar menjadi could. as ~ as possible = as ~ as subjek can Itulah hubungan setara antara dua ungkapan ini.
| Kala | Bentuk | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| Kini·akan datang | as + bentuk asal + as + subjek + can | I'll come as soon as I can. |
| Lampau | as + bentuk asal + as + subjek + could | She ran as fast as she could. |
- I'll help as much as I can. (Saya akan membantu sebanyak yang saya mampu.)
- He answered as honestly as he could. (Dia menjawab sejujur yang dia mampu.)
- We arrived as early as we could. (Kami tiba seawal yang kami mampu.)
- Please speak as loudly as you can. (Sila bercakap sekuat yang anda mampu.)
C. Saling tukar — satu keadaan dua cara
as ~ as possible dan as ~ as subjek can boleh ditukar ganti dengan bebas asalkan kala dan maklumat subjeknya sepadan. Apabila subjek tidak perlu ditonjolkan seperti dalam e-mel dan pengumuman, possible lebih ringkas, manakala apabila subjek dalam ayat itu sudah jelas, bentuk subjek + can lebih semula jadi.
| Cara possible | Cara subjek + can/could |
|---|---|
| I'll do it as fast as possible. | I'll do it as fast as I can. |
| Please come as soon as possible. | Please come as soon as you can. |
| She helped as much as possible. | She helped as much as she could. |
| Speak as clearly as possible. | Speak as clearly as you can. |
- I'll send the file as soon as possible. = I'll send the file as soon as I can. (Saya akan menghantar fail itu secepat mungkin.)
- Study as much as possible before the exam. = Study as much as you can before the exam. (Belajarlah sebanyak mungkin sebelum peperiksaan itu.)
- She spoke as calmly as possible. = She spoke as calmly as she could. (Dia bercakap setenang mungkin.)
- Please arrive as early as possible. = Please arrive as early as you can. (Sila tiba seawal mungkin.)
Perkara penting
- 1as ~ as possible dan as ~ as subjek can membawa makna yang benar-benar sama, jadi kedua-duanya boleh ditukar ganti dengan bebas mengikut keadaan. (Contoh: as soon as possible = as soon as I can)
- 2Dalam konteks lampau, kalanya disepadankan dengan as ~ as subjek could, manakala possible tidak berkala jadi ia dibiarkan seadanya. (Contoh: She ran as fast as she could.)
- 3Dalam binaan as ~ as possible / can, kata adjektif dan kata keterangan mesti dalam bentuk asal dan tidak ditukar kepada -er atau more. (Contoh: as soon as possible / X: as sooner as possible)
- 4Apabila subjek tidak diperlukan seperti dalam e-mel dan pengumuman, possible lebih ringkas, manakala apabila subjek dalam ayat sudah jelas, subjek + can lebih semula jadi. (Contoh: Please reply as soon as possible.)
- 5as soon as possible ialah ungkapan lazim yang amat kerap dipendekkan menjadi ASAP dalam pertuturan dan urusan kerja. (Contoh: I need this ASAP = I need this as soon as possible.)