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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
As far vs. As to
Alex: You are telling us that we have got many problems but I see none.
James: what about Jack?
Alex: As for Jack he will be fired from the job. Or. As to Jack he will be fired from the job. Which one is correct 'as to' or 'as for' and what is the difference in meaning? Thank you.
James: what about Jack?
Alex: As for Jack he will be fired from the job. Or. As to Jack he will be fired from the job. Which one is correct 'as to' or 'as for' and what is the difference in meaning? Thank you.
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I would use as for here. There is a difference in usage. I told Mary she could sleep in the back bedroom, I put John on the couch, and as for Fred, I told him he could go sleep on a park bench for all I cared.
- I would use as for here.
- There is a difference in usage.
- I told Mary she could sleep in the back bedroom, I put John on the couch, and as for Fred, I told him he could go sleep on a park bench for all I cared.
- Fred is rude and ungrateful, and as for his personal hygiene, well, to put it plainly, he smells.
- Mary and John each had a change of clothes with them.
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I would use as for here. There is a difference in usage.
I told Mary she could sleep in the back bedroom, I put John on the couch, and as for Fred, I told him he could go sleep on a park bench for all I cared.
Fred is rude and ungrateful, and as for his personal hygiene, well, to put it plainly, he smells.
Mary and John each had a change of clothes with
I told Mary she could sleep in the back bedroom, I put John on the couch, and as for Fred, I told him he could go sleep on a park bench for all I cared.
Fred is rude and ungrateful, and as for his personal hygiene, well, to put it plainly, he smells.
Mary and John each had a change of clothes with
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