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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
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Should I say 'as' or 'for,' 'occurs' or 'happens'? My
Should I say 'as' or 'for,' 'occurs' or 'happens'? My choices are 'as' and 'happens.' Are these choices correct?
Teenage romance is temporary, (as, for) it (occurs, happens) only during a person’s years of self-exploration.
Teenage romance is temporary, (as, for) it (occurs, happens) only during a person’s years of self-exploration.
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"for" (in this sense of "because") has a literary or even faintly old-fashioned feel. I don't wholeheartedly recommend it for modern everyday writing. "as" is fine.
- "for" (in this sense of "because") has a literary or even faintly old-fashioned feel.
- I don't wholeheartedly recommend it for modern everyday writing.
- "as" is fine.
- "occurs" and "happens" are both OK in themselves.
- However, "as it happens" is also a set phrase with a meaning not relevant here, and it's possible that this may very slightly intrude.
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"for" (in this sense of "because") has a literary or even faintly old-fashioned feel. I don't wholeheartedly recommend it for modern everyday writing. "as" is fine. "occurs" and "happens" are both OK in themselves. However, "as it happens" is also a set phrase with a meaning not relevant here, and it's possible that this may very slightly intrude. For this reason I would probably choose "occurs" w
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