What is the meaning of "as is"

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I've found following sentence in an article of BBC.

As is customary, individual member states will provide the instrumentation and cover that tab.

Please someone tell me what is the meaning of "as is" in the sentence. Is "as is customary" a fixed expression?

Zuotengdazuo · Accepted Answer

Hi, dileepa.

As is customary = In the way that is customary

I assume you could take it as a fixed expression.

Good luck!

CalifJim · Answer

dileepaIs "as is customary" a fixed expression?

No. Not exactly. You can have "as is" or "as was", and so on, and you can put other expressions after these. This turn of phrase is usually found at the beginning of a sentence.

As is customary,
As was known by the ancients,
As is often the case,
As is typically the case,
As was usual in those days,
As is evident from the text,
As is clear from the experience of the Egyptians,

The meaning is the same as when we put "which is" or "which was" at the end of a sentence.

..., which is customary.
..., which was known by the ancients.
..., which is often the case.
And so on.

As is traditional, they sang Auld Lang Syne on New Year's Eve.
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They sang Auld Lang Syne on New Year's Eve, which is traditional.

CJ

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