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Persian Learner Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
As vs with regard to
Hi.
As a percentage of the government’s budget spending on education also increase each year, from 17.6% to 18% and then to 18.2%.
Can As be replaced by With regard to in the above sentence?
As a percentage of the government’s budget spending on education also increase each year, from 17.6% to 18% and then to 18.2%.
Can As be replaced by With regard to in the above sentence?
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No, it can't. Your submission is not a complete sentence. It is a dependent clause.
- No, it can't.
- Your submission is not a complete sentence.
- It is a dependent clause.
- "As" is a subordinate conjunction.
- "Percentage" is the subject of the clause, and "increase" is the verb.
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No, it can't.
Your submission is not a complete sentence. It is a dependent clause. "As" is a subordinate conjunction. "Percentage" is the subject of the clause, and "increase" is the verb. It should be "increases" because "percentage" is singular in this use (of the government's budget spending).
If you substitute "with regard to" in the place of "as," the group of words changes
Your submission is not a complete sentence. It is a dependent clause. "As" is a subordinate conjunction. "Percentage" is the subject of the clause, and "increase" is the verb. It should be "increases" because "percentage" is singular in this use (of the government's budget spending).
If you substitute "with regard to" in the place of "as," the group of words changes
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The whole paragraph is as the following.
Public expenditure on education in Hong Kong increased continuously from 1995 to 1998. In academic year 1995-6 was HK$33,611 million rising to $39,165 million in 1996-7 and $45,315 million in 1997-8. As a percentage of the government’s budget spending on education also increased each year, from 17.6% to 18% and then to 18.2%.
Public expenditure on education in Hong Kong increased continuously from 1995 to 1998. In academic year 1995-6 was HK$33,611 million rising to $39,165 million in 1996-7 and $45,315 million in 1997-8. As a percentage of the government’s budget spending on education also increased each year, from 17.6% to 18% and then to 18.2%.
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Persian LearnerWith regard toAs a percentage of the government’s budget, spending on education also increased each year, from 17.6% to 18% and then to 18.2%.
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teechrWith regard to As a percentage of the government’s budgetWhat does As mean here? I don't know how to use it when needed.
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Persian LearnerWhat does "as" mean here? I don't know how to use it like that.It's a preposition; it is used to describe the purpose/role of something/someone.when needed.
Consider the following (simpler) sentence:
He's quite competent as a driver.
Now invert it:
As a driver, he's quite competent.
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Spending on education also increased each year, from 17.6% to 18% and then to 18.2% as a percentage of the government’s budget.
Is the above sentence OK? If so, what's the point to put the prepositional phrase at the beginning of the sentence?
Is the above sentence OK? If so, what's the point to put the prepositional phrase at the beginning of the sentence?
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Persian LearnerIs the above sentence OK?Yes, it is.
Persian LearnerIf so, what's the pointIt's a matter of choice. You can put it at the start, in the middle (before "from"), or at the end. However, in long sentences, the positoof putting the prepositional phrase at the beginning of the sentence?
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