353. Insert as after the positive of an adjective or an adverb when it is followed by a conjunction and the comparative with than.
Wrong. I am at least as tall or a little taller than anyone in the first squad.
Right. I am at least as tall as, or a little taller than, anyone in the first squad.
Revise. I enjoy biography as well if not better than fiction.
354. Insert much or greatly between very and a past participle.
Wrong. I was very disappointed.
Right. I was very much disappointed.
Revise. His table manners showed that they had been very neglected up to the time we took him in hand.
355. Repeat the verb in a different person or number if necessary to make it agree with the second of two alternative subjects.