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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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As the door closes

As the door closes with a click behind her, she turns...


Is "as" correct here to mean that she turns because she hears the door close.

  

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anonymous Is "as" correct here Yes. It means "just after". anonymous to mean that she turns because she hears the door close No.

  • anonymous Is "as" correct here Yes.
  • It means "just after".
  • anonymous to mean that she turns because she hears the door close No.
  • "as" can't mean "because" in this sentence.
  • If you want that connection, you may need to reword with something like the following.
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anonymousIs "as" correct here

Yes. It means "just after".

anonymousto mean that she turns because she hears the door close

No. "as" can't mean "because" in this sentence.


If you want that connection, you may need to reword with something like the following.

The door closes with a click

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