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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
As opposed to/as distinguished from
1) I gave the book to Archie as opposed to Bill.
2) I gave the book to Archie as distinguished from Bill.
I'd like know whether each "as" in my examples is used a preposition expressing qualification.
Thank you, in advance, for your help.
2) I gave the book to Archie as distinguished from Bill.
I'd like know whether each "as" in my examples is used a preposition expressing qualification.
Thank you, in advance, for your help.
Top answer
#2 is not natural at all, and #1 is a stretch. As is not a preposition in your examples. It is a conjunction.
- #2 is not natural at all, and #1 is a stretch.
- As is not a preposition in your examples.
- It is a conjunction.
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#2 is not natural at all, and #1 is a stretch.
As is not a preposition in your examples. It is a conjunction.
As is not a preposition in your examples. It is a conjunction.
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