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JungKim Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Does 'as' mean 'when' or 'because?
- The credit markets have frozen [as banks have become reluctant to loan money even to each other].
- The market tanks [as the government goes after the man who used to be in charge at one of America's biggest banks].
In this type of sentence, 'as' can mean either 'when' or 'because'.
Which is the correct interpretation of 'as'?
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Which is the correct interpretation of 'as'? I read the first as 'because' and the second as 'when', but such sentences usually carry elements of both meanings; otherwise, there would be little reason for juxtaposing the clauses.
- Which is the correct interpretation of 'as'?
- I read the first as 'because' and the second as 'when', but such sentences usually carry elements of both meanings; otherwise, there would be little reason for juxtaposing the clauses.
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JungKimThe credit markets have frozen [as banks have become reluctant to loan money even to each other].The market tanks [as the government goes after the man who used to be in charge at one of America's biggest banks].In this type of sentence, 'as' can mean either 'when' or 'because'.Which is the correct interpretation of 'as'?
I read the first as 'because
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