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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

As any other

Because a gerund functions as any other noun does, we must use the possessive case of nouns that modify it. We would write, for example, "My sister’s singing always pleases my father." In this sentence, "singing" is the gerund and "sister’s" is the possessive noun modifying it.
Please explain the grammatical function and meaning of "as" in the given context.
  

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Jigneshbharati Please explain the grammatical function and meaning of "as" in the given context. a gerund functions as any other noun does = a gerund functions in the same manner that any other noun does

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  • Jigneshbharati Please explain the grammatical function and meaning of "as" in the given context.
  • a gerund functions as any other noun does = a gerund functions in the same manner that any other noun does
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JigneshbharatiPlease explain the grammatical function and meaning of "as" in the given context.
a gerund functions as any other noun does = a gerund functions in the same manner that any other noun does
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Take your pick:

adverb

1.to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't think it's as hot and humid today as it was yesterday.


conjunction
5 (used correlatively after an adjective or adverb preceded by an adverbial phrase, the adverbial as, or another adverb) to such a degree or extent that: It came out the same wa
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Is it an adverb? I am sorry I can't decide
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Nor am I willing to. When I say it's an adverb, someone else calls it a conjunction and when I call it a conjunction, they call it an adverb.
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