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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
upon = as soon as?
He was elected as the 29th Vice President in 1920 and succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of Warren G. Harding.
Q) Can "upon" part be interpreted as "... as soon as Warren G. Harding died?"
Q) Can "upon" part be interpreted as "... as soon as Warren G. Harding died?"
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Hi.
While, you can replace "upon" with " as soon as" without affecting the grammatical structure, but be aware the meaning slightly changes.
The use of phrase "as soon as" indicates that the death was expected. You use "as soon as" when you plan doing something upon the completion of another action.
Ex. I will text you as soon as I get home. ( I am planning to get home)
While, you can replace "upon" with " as soon as" without affecting the grammatical structure, but be aware the meaning slightly changes.
The use of phrase "as soon as" indicates that the death was expected. You use "as soon as" when you plan doing something upon the completion of another action.
Ex. I will text you as soon as I get home. ( I am planning to get home)
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