as..... as - is used to compare the degree (amount) of two things, people, actions, situations or events

    I want to be as smart as my sister.
    Do you think boys are as smart as girls?
    I like cookies as much as fruit.
    Do you like living in the New York City as much as living in London?
    We don't like store bought cakes as much as cakes made at home.

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