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Candle read Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

As of

I can't figure out the exact meaning of "as of" with reference to a date. I understand that it is used in formal language, maybe bureaucratic slang... but why and when should it be used? Like as of the 3rd of June... Is it the same as "from the 3rd of June onwards"?

  

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Yes, you understand it. " As of the 3rd of October, students must pay for snacks after school. From the 3rd of October on, students must pay for snacks after school.

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  • Yes, you understand it.
  • " As of the 3rd of October, students must pay for snacks after school.
  • From the 3rd of October on, students must pay for snacks after school.
  • Starting the 3rd of October, students must pay for snacks after school.
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Yes, you understand it. You could substitute "from" for "as of."

As of the 3rd of October, students must pay for snacks after school.

From the 3rd of October on, students must pay for snacks after school.

Starting the 3rd of October, students must pay for snacks after school.

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Consider these examples.

#1) I can tell you the situation as of last Thursday. This means I know shat the situation was last Thursday, but I don't know if it has changed since the,.

#2) As of last Monday, he is the Chief Accountant. This means he got the job last Monday and still has it.

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