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ttmto
14 nov 2019

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"He is as broke as ever."
Which is correct for this sentence above?:

1. He has less money than he has at any other time in his life.
2. He doesn't have any money, as usual.

The reason why I asked the question is that some websites for English learning say that "as ... as ever" means "as usual", but other say it can mean "as usual" but also be used as an intensive (like "the best").

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Igirisujin
14 nov 2019

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  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

@ttmto Certainly 2.

(TBH I can't think how it would be 'the best'.)

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ttmto
14 nov 2019

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Thanks.
Maybe the website explained it incorrectly?
As I said earlier, this website says "He is as broke as ever.（彼な、これまでの中で一番お金がないねん・・・）," meaning that he has less money than he has at any other time in his life. And it seems that the writer of the website grew up in the US.

https://hapaeikaiwa.com/2015/11/17/%E3%80%8Cas-...
Igirisujin
14 nov 2019

  • Inglese (Regno Unito)
  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

@ttmto Well, in UK English it always "as at any other time".

Never "more than at any other time".

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Igirisujin
14 nov 2019

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@ttmto as always = invariably (as at every time)

as ever = as at any time

as usual = as normal, as at most times

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ttmto
14 nov 2019

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I see, thank you!
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"He is as broke as ever." Which is correct for this sentence above?: 1. He has less money than he has at any other time in his life. 2. He doesn't have any money, as usual. The reason why I asked the question is that some websites for English learning say that "as ... as ever" means "as usual", but other say it can mean "as usual" but also be used as an intensive (like "the best").
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