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K.O. Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

AS WITH

1b00As with/as is the case with 02b00so many things, paying attention to the basics is vital.02br
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00Writing about somebody, just 01b00as with/ as is the case with02b00 painting, is an extraordinarily 02br
00intimate process.02br
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00Horwood writes with straight-faced conviction and, 01b00as with/as is the case with 02b00 Tolkien, his work seems to resonate with many readers at a deep 02br
00emotional level.02br
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00Is it proper to use 'as is the case with' in place of 'as with' in such sentences above? Thanks in advance.0-
  

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0Yes it is proper. In fact, I personally prefer 'as is the case with' in all of your sentences above.0-
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0Hi thanks, What I want to settle is that whether 'as is' is some kind of contraction for 'as is the case with'. What do you think? 0-
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01cite10K.O.12cite11b10As with/as is the case with 12b10so many things, paying attention to the basics is vital.12br
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10Writing about somebody, just 11b10as with/ as is the case with12b10 painting, is an extraordinarily 12br
10intimate process.12br
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0 My advice is to avoid both phrases. The phrases don't add anything valuable to your sentences and they are nearly meaningless. 01font00Hi, Are you suggesting that02font00 01font00as a conjunction, as with is a meaningless construction many times and that regardless of the context, one should choose another word to put
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