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Lone Swordsman Posted 18 years ago
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"When" or "as"
0 Hi, 02 br
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00 Could you please tell me if there's any rule regarding when to use 01 i 00 "as" 02 i 00 and when to use 01 i 00 "when" 02 i 00 in such sentences as below: 02 br
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00 1) The thought occurred to me as I was watching the show. 02 br
00 2) The thought occurred to me when I was watching the show. 02 br
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00 I personally tend to use the second one all the time. Are they used interchangeably? 02 br
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00 Thanks. 0-
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00 Could you please tell me if there's any rule regarding when to use 01 i 00 "as" 02 i 00 and when to use 01 i 00 "when" 02 i 00 in such sentences as below: 02 br
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00 1) The thought occurred to me as I was watching the show. 02 br
00 2) The thought occurred to me when I was watching the show. 02 br
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00 I personally tend to use the second one all the time. Are they used interchangeably? 02 br
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00 Thanks. 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
00 I think "as" in those contexts usually means either "while" or "as soon as". So I wouldn't say it usually means "when", generally speaking. Anyway, in most cases, you can avoid using "as" at all, and you can easily choose between "when" and "while". 05 0 02 br
00 Just my opinion. 010id 1
00 I think "as" in those contexts usually means either "while" or "as soon as". So I wouldn't say it usually means "when", generally speaking. Anyway, in most cases, you can avoid using "as" at all, and you can easily choose between "when" and "while". 05 0 02 br
00 Just my opinion. 010id 1
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0 Thanks, Kooyeen 02 br
00 By the way, after googling it a liitle bit, I came across a web page that describes different adverb clauses with time expressions. If someone's still interested, here is the link: 02 br
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00 So, the right answer to my question would be the first sentence. 0240href http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr
00 By the way, after googling it a liitle bit, I came across a web page that describes different adverb clauses with time expressions. If someone's still interested, here is the link: 02 br
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00 So, the right answer to my question would be the first sentence. 0240href http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr
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