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Han131 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
"As mentioned" "As usual"
Hi teachers,
I often use "As mentioned above", "as promised" and "as usual" in writing and conversations.
because there are no subjects after "as", I think they are all abbreviated form. So their original forms must be
1) "As it was mentioned"
2) "As it is usual"
am I correct?
if so, could you explain why do they use passive?
I think using writer or speaker as subject is more natural as follows.
As I mentioned = As mentioning or As having mentioned
As I promised = As promising or As having promised
I often use "As mentioned above", "as promised" and "as usual" in writing and conversations.
because there are no subjects after "as", I think they are all abbreviated form. So their original forms must be
1) "As it was mentioned"
2) "As it is usual"
am I correct?
if so, could you explain why do they use passive?
I think using writer or speaker as subject is more natural as follows.
As I mentioned = As mentioning or As having mentioned
As I promised = As promising or As having promised
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Han131 because there are no subjects after "as", I think they are all abbreviated form. So their original forms must be 1) "As it was mentioned" 2) "As it is usual" am I correct? I'd say "no".
- Han131 because there are no subjects after "as", I think they are all abbreviated form.
- So their original forms must be 1) "As it was mentioned" 2) "As it is usual" am I correct?
- I'd say "no".
- I think they are more like substitutes for "which was mentioned" and "which was promised", but they are placed at the beginning of the sentence instead of at the end.
- Han131 could you explain why do they use passive?
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Han131because there are no subjects after "as", I think they are all abbreviated form. So their original forms must be 1) "As it was mentioned" 2) "As it is usual" am I correct?I'd say "no". I think they are more like substitutes for "which was mentioned" and "which was promised", but they are placed at the beginning of the sentence instead of at the end.
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