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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
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As he was forced
1) All his hopes and dreams were shattered as he was forced to choose between his career and his family.
2) All his hopes and dreams were shattered, as he was forced to choose between his career and his family.
I think in '1' 'as' could have a temporal meaning and could also mean 'because'.
In '2', 'as' most likely means 'because', but could have its temporal meaning if the clause has been added as an afterthought.
Is that correct?
Gratefully,
Navi.
2) All his hopes and dreams were shattered, as he was forced to choose between his career and his family.
I think in '1' 'as' could have a temporal meaning and could also mean 'because'.
In '2', 'as' most likely means 'because', but could have its temporal meaning if the clause has been added as an afterthought.
Is that correct?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan Is that correct? I think you could persuade someone of it, yes. The only weak spot there may be in your argument is that remark about adding the as -clause as an afterthought.
- navitasan Is that correct?
- I think you could persuade someone of it, yes.
- The only weak spot there may be in your argument is that remark about adding the as -clause as an afterthought.
- You might have to give a few more similar examples where "comma as " is used more obviously as an afterthought.
- , non-temporal (even though the rules say no comma before a because -clause).
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navitasanIs that correct?I think you could persuade someone of it, yes.
The only weak spot there may be in your argument is that remark about adding the as-clause as an afterthought. You might have to give a few more similar examples where "comma as" is used more obviously as an afterthought. There is a strong tendency to see "comma
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Thank you very much, CalifJim for this thoughtful and nuanced reply.
I have to admit that the 'afterthought' interpretation is a bit of a stretch! I think it could occur only in conversation and even if one wanted to reflect the spoken words exactly as they were spoken and with the pauses, one would probably use an ellipsis. I am not sure about that actually, but I would use an ellipsis.
I have to admit that the 'afterthought' interpretation is a bit of a stretch! I think it could occur only in conversation and even if one wanted to reflect the spoken words exactly as they were spoken and with the pauses, one would probably use an ellipsis. I am not sure about that actually, but I would use an ellipsis.
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