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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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As is

Could you please explain sentences with a as is phrase?

As is often the case with children, Joshua is afraid of doctors. (Is this inversion?; As children is often with the case, ~?)

As is the king, so is the people. (???)

As is general with other people it was my first time at a hotel
  

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As is often the case with children, Joshua is afraid of doctors. A -- Yes, but 'As the case with children often is' = As children often are, Joshua is afraid.... As is the king, so are the people.

  • As is often the case with children, Joshua is afraid of doctors.
  • A -- Yes, but 'As the case with children often is' = As children often are, Joshua is afraid....
  • As is the king, so are the people.
  • ' = The people are similar to their king (in attitude, fortune, etc) As is general with other people , it was my first time at a hotel.
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As is often the case with children, Joshua is afraid of doctors. (Is this inversion?A-- Yes, but 'As the case with children often is' = As children often are, Joshua is afraid....

As is the king, so are the people. = 'As the king is,...' = The people are similar to their king (in attitude, fortune, etc)

As is general with other people, it was my first

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