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as sharp as ever
still mentally quick and able to understand things
If someone is as sharp as ever, they are still very quick to think and understand things.
Hear it in real life
Has your aunt recovered from the operation?
Yes, and she is as sharp as ever.
My retired teacher is as sharp as ever and still remembers every student's name.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My grandfather is as sharp than ever.
Say: My grandfather is as sharp as ever.
The phrase keeps the “as ... as” comparison; use “as” before “ever,” not “than.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be as sharp as ever; remain as sharp as ever
Your turn: say it out loud
My retired teacher is as sharp as ever and still remembers every student's name.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
as sharp as ever
still mentally quick and able to understand things
“My retired teacher is as sharp as ever and still remembers every student's name.”
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