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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Are 'as' and 'when' interchangeable here?
Fred was pretty calm before takeoff, but as/when the plane took off, he started screaming.
Are 'as' and 'when' interchangeable here? Does one of them seem odd to use?
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anonymous Are 'as' and 'when' interchangeable here? No. anonymous Does one of them seem odd to use?
- anonymous Are 'as' and 'when' interchangeable here?
- No.
- anonymous Does one of them seem odd to use?
- Yes, "when".
- It's too vague as to time.
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anonymousAre 'as' and 'when' interchangeable here?
No.
anonymousDoes one of them seem odd to use?
Yes, "when". It's too vague as to time. "As" means he started screaming during takeoff. "When" leaves you wondering whether he started a little while after the plane left the ground, which is probably not what you want
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