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Interventizio Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
As a...
"As an engineer, I can say you're doing it all wrong."
"As an engineer, I was very respected. Now that I'm a doctor..." (meaning: "When I was an engineer...")
Can "as" be replacing "When I was..."?
"As an engineer, I was very respected. Now that I'm a doctor..." (meaning: "When I was an engineer...")
Can "as" be replacing "When I was..."?
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"? Not in your first example.
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- Not in your first example.
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InterventizioCan "as" replace "When I was..."?Not in your first example.
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Yes my post is incomplete. For the first sentence, I meant to comment "I know 'as' can be used to indicate a role/job etc. But can it also be used in a time phrase..."
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InterventizioBut can it also be used in a time phrase...Yes, if it is not open to ambiguity.
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