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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
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Why do writers use 'as' instead of 'while' in books a lot?

And is it OK to use 'I better go' instead of 'I'd better go'?
  

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whatchadoin Why do writers use 'as' instead of 'while' in books a lot? Can you give an example of a sentence in which the writer has used 'as' when you think the word should be 'while'? whatchadoin And is it OK to use 'I better go' instead of 'I'd better go'?

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  • whatchadoin Why do writers use 'as' instead of 'while' in books a lot?
  • Can you give an example of a sentence in which the writer has used 'as' when you think the word should be 'while'?
  • whatchadoin And is it OK to use 'I better go' instead of 'I'd better go'?
  • People do, informally in speech.
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whatchadoinWhy do writers use 'as' instead of 'while' in books a lot?
Can you give an example of a sentence in which the writer has used 'as' when you think the word should be 'while'?
whatchadoinAnd is it OK to use 'I better go' instead of 'I'd better go'?
People do, informally in speech.
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fivejedjonCan you give an example of a sentence in which the writer has used 'as' when you think the word should be 'while'?
Stefan felt a rush of shame as they reached the third story and the destruction that was his room.
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I think that 'as' has the meaning of 'when'.

As depression sets in, people tend to become indecisive and have trouble concentrating on simple tasks.

What do you think?
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whatchadoinI think that 'as' has the meaning of 'when'. As depression sets in, people tend to become indecisive and have trouble concentrating on simple tasks.What do you think?
No. The fact that this particular sentence still makes sense after you substitute when for as, does not mean that as has the same meaning as
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whatchadoinStefan felt a rush of shame as they reached the third story and the destruction that was his room.
'While' does not work there.
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whatchadoinStefan felt a rush of shame as they reached ...
"reached" can't be construed as an activity; it's a one-time event, so "while" won't work.

Likewise,

Laura got very nervous [ as / when / *while ] the plane began to dive.
Marilyn burst into tears [ as / when / *while ] the realization dawned on her that her husband was
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CalifJim whatchadoinStefan felt a rush of shame as they reached ..."reached" can't be construed as an activity; it's a one-time event, so "while" won't work.Likewise,Laura got very nervous [ as / when / *while ] the plane began to dive.Marilyn burst into tears [ as / when / *while ] the realization dawned on her that her husband was dead.Steve suspected something awful wa
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whatchadoinWhy do writers, at least the one I'm talking about, use 'as' a lot when they can easily use 'when', 'while' and 'because'?By the way, how do I know if the writer thought about 'when', 'while' or 'because' when he he/she wrote a book? Do you hear 'as' instead of those words in everyday speech?
Ask the writer. We frequently have a range of possibiliti
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whatchadoinWhy do writers, at least the one I'm talking about, use 'as' a lot when they can easily use 'when', 'while' and 'because'?By the way, how do I know if the writer thought about 'when', 'while' or 'because' when he he/she wrote a book? Do you hear 'as' instead of those words in everyday speech?
While, when, because, and as, each has its own meaning/se
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whatchadoinWhy do writers, at least the one I'm talking about, use 'as' a lot when they can easily use 'when', 'while' and 'because'?
To keep you on your toes?
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