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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
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"If the time of the reporting is expressed as later than the time of the utterance, there is usually a change of the verb forms."
Can anybody explain to me this usage of 'as' here.
I took it from an athoritative grammar book.
Can anybody explain to me this usage of 'as' here.
I took it from an athoritative grammar book.
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as being (ellipsis of being , I think)
- as being (ellipsis of being , I think)
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Hi,
If the time of the reporting is expressed as later than the time of the utterance, there is usually a change of the verb forms."
Can anybody explain to me this usage of 'as' here.
Or perhaps 'in the manner or form of'? eg He used his pencil as a toothpick. He dressed as a w
If the time of the reporting is expressed as later than the time of the utterance, there is usually a change of the verb forms."
Can anybody explain to me this usage of 'as' here.
Or perhaps 'in the manner or form of'? eg He used his pencil as a toothpick. He dressed as a w
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