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Niue Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Once vs. As

Hi!
I read the following question in a TOEIC:

"9. ______ Nora has finished this work, get her started on the account.

A. Once
B. While
C. As
D. So

(Answer: A)" ((p. 179, LONGMAN PREPARATION SERIES FOR THE NEW TOEIC TEST - Intermediate Course, Fourth Edition, by Lin Lougheed))

Do you agree with the above TOEIC book that A is the ONLY correct answer? How about C?
Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Hi. As doesn't fit the bill here. You see, you can get the Nora start working on Findlay account just after she has done the work.

— Fandorin

  • Hi.
  • As doesn't fit the bill here.
  • You see, you can get the Nora start working on Findlay account just after she has done the work.
  • Only once will go here.
  • One of the meanings of "as" is "since" and that could have been more or less of an answer to think about.
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Hi. As doesn't fit the bill here. You see, you can get the Nora start working on Findlay account just after she has done the work. Only once will go here. One of the meanings of "as" is "since" and that could have been more or less of an answer to think about. But since implies that work should be done by the moment of speaking which is not true in your v
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I do not agree that "Once" is the only possible answer. "As" is also possible, in the sense of "Since".
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I'm relieved. Emotion: nodding Thank you, Mr. Wordy. But who composes tests like that? What are we to do as to pass them? [:^)]
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