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Uktous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
As proven / as can be proven
Hi,
Background:
Someone suggests sentence 1 is correct.
However, when i read a dictionary, it suggests only sentence 2 is correct.
Please see the 14th definiation in http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/as for the usage of "as" in sentence 2.
Question:
1) If sentence 1 is correct, can you tell me which definion in the above link is?
2) If both sentences correct, which sentence is less odd?
Sentence1:
I am good at maths, as proven by my academic achievements.
Sentence2:
I am good at maths, as can be proven by my academic achievements.
Thanks
Background:
Someone suggests sentence 1 is correct.
However, when i read a dictionary, it suggests only sentence 2 is correct.
Please see the 14th definiation in http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/as for the usage of "as" in sentence 2.
Question:
1) If sentence 1 is correct, can you tell me which definion in the above link is?
2) If both sentences correct, which sentence is less odd?
Sentence1:
I am good at maths, as proven by my academic achievements.
Sentence2:
I am good at maths, as can be proven by my academic achievements.
Thanks
Top answer
They're both fine by me. "As" is the same in both versions. Sentence 1 may be rendered as "as is proven" So the difference between your sentences is the difference between what is and what can be.
- They're both fine by me.
- "As" is the same in both versions.
- Sentence 1 may be rendered as "as is proven" So the difference between your sentences is the difference between what is and what can be.
- I vote for definition 4, adverb, in the manner.
- Of course, you can't use definition 14 (pronoun) for sentence 1 if you don't have a verb.
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They're both fine by me.
"As" is the same in both versions.
Sentence 1 may be rendered as "as is proven"
So the difference between your sentences is the difference between what is and what can be.
I vote for definition 4, adverb, in the manner.
Of course, you can't use definition 14 (pronoun) for sentence 1 if you don't h
"As" is the same in both versions.
Sentence 1 may be rendered as "as is proven"
So the difference between your sentences is the difference between what is and what can be.
I vote for definition 4, adverb, in the manner.
Of course, you can't use definition 14 (pronoun) for sentence 1 if you don't h
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