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TeacherJapan Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

The usage of as?

My neighbor seems stubborn, as he really is.

What is the usage of the underlined “as”?

  

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My neighbor seems stubborn, as he really is. What is the usage of the underlined “as”? It's a conjunction, meaning 'because'.

  • My neighbor seems stubborn, as he really is.
  • What is the usage of the underlined “as”?
  • It's a conjunction, meaning 'because'.
  • However, the sentence sounds a bit odd to me.
  • I suggest eg My neighbor seems stubborn, and he really is.
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My neighbor seems stubborn, as he really is.

What is the usage of the underlined “as”? It's a conjunction, meaning 'because'.


However, the sentence sounds a bit odd to me.

I suggest eg My neighbor seems stubborn, and he really is.

Clive

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