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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The usage of "as"
the egotism of man as he plunders our planet
This is an example of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. I don't quite understand how the conjunction "as" works in the example. Could you please explain it? Also, what does this phrase mean in simpler terms?
This is an example of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. I don't quite understand how the conjunction "as" works in the example. Could you please explain it? Also, what does this phrase mean in simpler terms?
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seagull the conjunction "as" While seagull what does this phrase mean in simpler terms? the self-centered attitude of all humankind [while / at the same time as] they destroy the earth by taking from it anything and everything they want CJ
- seagull the conjunction "as" While seagull what does this phrase mean in simpler terms?
- the self-centered attitude of all humankind [while / at the same time as] they destroy the earth by taking from it anything and everything they want CJ
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seagullthe conjunction "as"While
seagullwhat does this phrase mean in simpler terms?the self-centered attitude of all humankind [while / at the same time as] they destroy the earth by taking from it anything and everything they want
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