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Kemsoi Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

AS CAN....

obviously, in the heath care environment better hand hygiene can significantly reduce infection rates, .... can good practices for sterilizing processing equipment
a. but
b.as
c not
d. if
the answer is b-as.
I have been wondering why was it chosen, but I haven't found out any reasons.
Help me, please!
  

Top answer

As is correct. It makes the meaning In the heath care environment better hand hygiene can significantly reduce infection rates. Good practices for sterilizing processing equipment can as well .

— Blue Jay

  • As is correct.
  • It makes the meaning In the heath care environment better hand hygiene can significantly reduce infection rates.
  • Good practices for sterilizing processing equipment can as well .
  • e.
  • can also reduce infection rates) But would turn the second sentence into a question, suggesting that good practices for sterilizing processing equipment might not reduce infection rates.
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As is correct. It makes the meaning In the heath care environment better hand hygiene can significantly reduce infection rates. Good practices for sterilizing processing equipment can as well. (i.e. can also reduce infection rates)
But would turn the second sentence into a question, suggesting that good practices for sterilizing processing equipment mi
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thank you so much!
at the first, I thought that " better hand hygiene" is joint subject of two clauses. therefore, one is eliminated out of the second clause.
following your explanation, what type of the grammar it is? please specify it!
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