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"President Trump and his allies are waging their most aggressive effort yet to help Senate GOP leaders pass an expansive health-care bill next week, but the endeavor encountered new resistance Friday when a fifth Republican senator said he does not support the bill as is." (The Washington Post.)
Is "as" a subordinator and "is" a clause in the sentence above?
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anonymous Is "as" a subordinator and "is" a clause in the sentence above? I think you'd better consider it a fixed phrase. It means, of course, 'as it is', which conforms to your analysis.
- anonymous Is "as" a subordinator and "is" a clause in the sentence above?
- I think you'd better consider it a fixed phrase.
- It means, of course, 'as it is', which conforms to your analysis.
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anonymousIs "as" a subordinator and "is" a clause in the sentence above?
I think you'd better consider it a fixed phrase. It means, of course, 'as it is', which conforms to your analysis.
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