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Peterchan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
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Hi, thanks for helping me again. Just wondering when to use the word "as".
He does not meet the requirements AS set out in the application form, or
He does not meet the requirements set out in the application form
I feel that when "as" is used, it emphasizes the requirements in the application form but I'm unsure if I'm right....I'm sure there are some rules for that, can somebody pls help,
Thanks,
Peter
He does not meet the requirements AS set out in the application form, or
He does not meet the requirements set out in the application form
I feel that when "as" is used, it emphasizes the requirements in the application form but I'm unsure if I'm right....I'm sure there are some rules for that, can somebody pls help,
Thanks,
Peter
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In first case, with "as", the requirements seem to have an independent existence, and the application form is the medium by which they are expressed or conveyed. Without "as", the phrase "set out in the application form" actually defines which requirements are meant. In practice this difference is usually of very little significance.
- In first case, with "as", the requirements seem to have an independent existence, and the application form is the medium by which they are expressed or conveyed.
- Without "as", the phrase "set out in the application form" actually defines which requirements are meant.
- In practice this difference is usually of very little significance.
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In first case, with "as", the requirements seem to have an independent existence, and the application form is the medium by which they are expressed or conveyed. Without "as", the phrase "set out in the application form" actually defines which requirements are meant.
In practice this difference is usually of very little significance.
In practice this difference is usually of very little significance.
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Thanks GPY but I'm still a bit confused. So, you meant that with or without as does not really make much difference to the sentence? Are there any rules for the preposition "as"? Tks.
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Right, inserting "as" slightly changes the semantic relationship between "requirements" and "set out in the application form", but in this case it really does not make much difference to the overall meaning. Sorry, your question "are there any rules" is too general for me to answer here. "as" is a common word that has a variety of different uses. To be honest, I am slightly unsure what part of spe
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