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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"as" = "while/when"

“As cash is still used in most transactions within Vietnam it makes the country a target for those involved in money laundering and terrorist financing activities.”

Source: "Keeping clean", VNECONOMY.

I am usually confused about the word "as".
Does "as" here mean "while/when"?
  

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As I was walking along the lake, I saw many fish. ) In your sentence, there is probably a hint of the same meaning, but I see it more as because . I hope this helps and doesn't just confuse the matter more for you.

— Philip

  • As I was walking along the lake, I saw many fish.
  • ) In your sentence, there is probably a hint of the same meaning, but I see it more as because .
  • I hope this helps and doesn't just confuse the matter more for you.
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As I was walking along the lake, I saw many fish. (Here, as means while/when.)
In your sentence, there is probably a hint of the same meaning, but I see it more as because.
I hope this helps and doesn't just confuse the matter more for you.
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Thank you, Philip.

I didn't know that "as" also means "because". Your suggestion makes sense to me.
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