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Shakespeare's omission of 'as' before 'single' in 'When sorrows come, they come not single

When Shakespeare wrote: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions", why didn't he put an "as" before "single spies"?

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Shakespeare's omission of 'as' before 'single' in 'When sorrows come, they come not single spies...'

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When Shakespeare wrote: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions", why didn't he put an "as" before "single spies"?

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