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TurtleShell Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

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"The contract as written by Peter is unacceptable."
"The contract written by Peter is unacceptable."
"The contract as was written by Peter is unacceptable."

Could they mean different things?
  

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The first is talking about the form of the contract - The contract in the form in which it was written by Peter is unacceptable. The second is talking about the contract itself - The contract written by Peter, not, for example, the contract written by Paul. In practice there may not be a great deal of difference in significance.

— Fivejedjon

  • The first is talking about the form of the contract - The contract in the form in which it was written by Peter is unacceptable.
  • The second is talking about the contract itself - The contract written by Peter, not, for example, the contract written by Paul.
  • In practice there may not be a great deal of difference in significance.
  • The third is not correct English.
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The first is talking about the form of the contract - The contract in the form in which it was written by Peter is unacceptable.

The second is talking about the contract itself - The contract written by Peter, not, for example, the contract written by Paul.

In practice there may not be a great deal of difference in significance.

The third is not correct English.
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Thank you for your reply, fivejedjon!

Would the same analysis apply to these?

"I finished the work as told by Peter."
"I finished the work told by Peter."

"I finished the work as Peter wished."
"I finished the work Peter wished."
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I finished the work as directed/ordered by Peter.
I finished the work, as I was told to by Peter
I finished the work as Peter wished..
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