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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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In this sentence, 'as' means 'like', 'when' or 'because'? Thanks!

I took the tablets exactly as the doctor had told me to and soon I felt better.
  

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In this sentence, 'as' means 'like'.

  • In this sentence, 'as' means 'like'.
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In this sentence, 'as' means 'like'.
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if i delete "exactly' in the sentence ,can it mean both "like" and "because".
if it can not be interpreted as "because". why?
Thank you !
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Anonymousif i delete "exactly' in the sentence ,can it mean both "like" and "because"
Yes, I suppose so.

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