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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

That or as

I saw this somewhere: The author captures their beautiful relationship as it flowers in the middle of world war two.

Shouldn't it be: The author captures their beautiful relationship that flowers in the middle of world war two.

Thanks,
Anna
  

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The first sentence is fine (except that I would capitalise "World War Two"). "as" means that two things happen at the same time (in this case the flowering of the relationship and the capturing of it). The second sentence doesn't convey that.

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  • The first sentence is fine (except that I would capitalise "World War Two").
  • "as" means that two things happen at the same time (in this case the flowering of the relationship and the capturing of it).
  • The second sentence doesn't convey that.
  • If find the double modification "their ...
  • " slightly awkward in the second sentence.
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The first sentence is fine (except that I would capitalise "World War Two"). "as" means that two things happen at the same time (in this case the flowering of the relationship and the capturing of it). The second sentence doesn't convey that.

If find the double modification "their ... that flowers ..." slightly awkward in the second sentence. I think it would read better if the relative c
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