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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

X as Y

Hello,

I have a question regarding using "as"

A toy as a tool for learning is expensive.
A toy, as a tool for learning, is expensive.

Ipod as a tool for learning is expensive.
Ipod, as a tool for leraning, is expensive.

Do you need commas in any case above?

Thank you.
  

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Anyone please?
Thank you.
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A toy as a tool for learning is expensive.
A toy, as a tool for learning, is expensive.

Since the phrase is most likely meant to be restrictive, do not use commas.

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Ipod as a tool for learning is expensive.
Ipod, as a tool for leraning, is expensive.

It is the writers choice to make the phrase restrictive or non-restrictive. So the commas are the wri

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