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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

As/because

Which is correct:
1) He is not a die-hard fan of our team, as he has on occasion supported other teams.
2) He is not a die-hard fan of our team, because he has on occasion supported other teams.

MEANING: We can't say he is a die-hard fan of our team, because he has on occasion supported other teams.

I don't think 'a' works.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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navitasan Which is correct: Both are OK and synonymous.

  • navitasan Which is correct: Both are OK and synonymous.
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navitasanWhich is correct:
Both are OK and synonymous.
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navitasanI don't think 'as' works.
I think "as" is fine and natural. Remove the comma after "team" in both sentences.
Edit: cross-posted with Mister Micawber.

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