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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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What does "as" mean?

Church, as we use the word, refers to all religious institutions, be they Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Jewish, and so on.

Dear all,

Could you please tell me whether "as we use the word" is an adverbial clause of time? That is, as means when here. Thanks in advance.

  

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Hi, Church, as we use the word , refers to all religious institutions, be they Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Jewish, and so on. Dear all, Could you please tell me whether "as we use the word" is an adverbial clause of time? That is, as means when here.

  • Hi, Church, as we use the word , refers to all religious institutions, be they Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Jewish, and so on.
  • Dear all, Could you please tell me whether "as we use the word" is an adverbial clause of time?
  • That is, as means when here.
  • No.
  • It means 'in the way that we use the word'.
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Hi,

Church, as we use the word, refers to all religious institutions, be they Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Jewish, and so on.

Dear all,

Could you please tell me whether "as we use the word" is an adverbial clause of time? That is, as means when here. No.

It means 'in the way that we use the word'.



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