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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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As it investigates the incident.

http://gma.yahoo.com/kidney-ohio-transplant-thrown-trash-174711282--abc-news-health.html
An Ohio nurse accidentally put a kidney in the trash, prompting the University of Toledo Medical Center to suspend its live donor program as it investigates the incident.

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What does the "as" above mean? "Since" or "because"?
  

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"While" would be the sense of "as" in this instance.

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  • "While" would be the sense of "as" in this instance.
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"While" would be the sense of "as" in this instance.
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It means while here, i.e., to suspend its live donor program until the investigation is complete.
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Thanks, AG.

An Ohio nurse accidentally put a kidney in the trash, prompting the University of Toledo Medical Center to suspend its live donor program as it investigates the incident.

Do you think that the "put" above is in the past tense? Why "investigates," not "investigated"?
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Yes, put is in the past tense. The accident has happened already, but the investigation is still in progress (occurring now), thus, investigates.
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Thank you, Aspara Gus.

The investigation is still in progress, so would "has been investigating" be correct?
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HUBLOTThe investigation is still in progress, so would "has been investigating" be correct?
No, that can't fit in the sentence at all. I suppose as it is investigating could work, but the sentence is fine as written.
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You can say they have been investigating, but that doesn't work in the sentence quoted.
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Emotion: smile Thank you, AG and GG.
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