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• Too late and the https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/greet is https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/grunt as an afterthought as you both https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/pass only feet away from each other.
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pls explain the meaning of the sentence. does the conjunction 'as' used in the sentence give the meaning of because? what does it mean to ' only feet away from each other', did they approached very near or something else ?
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anonymous pls Please We don't use texting abbreviations on this website because it's a site for learning good English. anonymous does Is the conjunction 'as' used in the sentence give the meaning of because? No.
- anonymous pls Please We don't use texting abbreviations on this website because it's a site for learning good English.
- anonymous does Is the conjunction 'as' used in the sentence give the meaning of because?
- No.
- It means "like".
- anonymous W hat does it mean to 'pass only feet away from each other' ?
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anonymousplsPlease
We don't use texting abbreviations on this website because it's a site for learning good English.
anonymousdoesIs the conjunction 'as' used in the sentence give the meaning of because?
No. It means "like".
0The first "as" means "like," and the second "as" means "while." There is no "because" idea in the sentence.
The people are about 2-3 feet from each other. They pass each other without saying anything, and then one of them realizes that s/he should have said something, so even though it is really too late, s/he says something without much meaning.
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