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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

AS trying

Dear teachers,
Could you please help me understand the meaning of AS + VERB-ING in the following sentence? and could you give me some more examples about this structure? :

" Think about the process as trying to convince him it might benefit the company to pay you more"

Thank you in advance
  

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Someone is trying to help you to understand a certain process. The "process" is - asking your boss for a raise. You would normally think of this as asking him to do something that will benefit you .

  • Someone is trying to help you to understand a certain process.
  • The "process" is - asking your boss for a raise.
  • You would normally think of this as asking him to do something that will benefit you .
  • Your friend is suggesting that you think of it in a different way - that you think of it as asking him to do something that will benefit the company .
  • Think of your punishment as making you a better person.
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Someone is trying to help you to understand a certain process.

The "process" is - asking your boss for a raise.

You would normally think of this as asking him to do something that will benefit you.

Your friend is suggesting that you think of it in a different way - that you think of it as asking him to do something that will benefit the c
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Thank you Avangi very much

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