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MrCurious Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

as it is

I haven't got time to do his work for him - I've got too many obligations as it is (Cambridge Dictionaries Online)

I don't understand the "as it is" part. What's it?
  

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already

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Bokehalready
Thank you Bokeh,

Can you give me some other examples (sentences) possible?
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"No, you can't get a kitten -- we have enough animals around the house as it is."

"What do you mean, you bought a sports car -- we can barely pay all our bills as it is!"

"Don't tell me about any more interesting websites -- I spend too much time on the computer as it is."

It means "already, in the present situation, under the current conditions."
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Khoff"No, you can't get a kitten -- we have enough animals around the house as it is."

"What do you mean, you bought a sports car -- we can barely pay all our bills as it is!"

"Don't tell me about any more interesting websites -- I spend too much time on the computer as it is."

It means "already, in the present situation, un

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