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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
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As an attacker
They were asked to take shelter inside as an attacker mowed into a crowd of people on Westminster bridge and then, knife in hand, charged the building's guards.
https://m.rediff.com/news/report/london-attack-hero-mp-battled-to-save-life-of-stabbed-police-officer/20170323.htm
Is "as" a conjunction here? Which meaning of "as" is used in the context?
Thank you
https://m.rediff.com/news/report/london-attack-hero-mp-battled-to-save-life-of-stabbed-police-officer/20170323.htm
Is "as" a conjunction here? Which meaning of "as" is used in the context?
Thank you
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Edit: On a second thought, it comes off as 'while'.
- Edit: On a second thought, it comes off as 'while'.
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Given the appalling nature of yesterday's attack, I think it is insensitive and inappropriate to be asking a trivial question about some minor detail in a report of the events.
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