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11 Jun 2018, 06:26
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Hello Guys
I have a quick question about "as"
Can we use "as" for noun modifier?
For example
1. During her presidency of the short-lived Woman’s State Temperance Society (1852-1853), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as she was a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by suggesting that drunkenness be made sufficient cause for divorce.
2. During her presidency of the short-lived Woman’s State Temperance Society (1852-1853), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by suggesting that drunkenness be made sufficient cause for divorce.
Are 1 & 2 correct use of "as"?
Thanks in advance!
I have a quick question about "as"
Can we use "as" for noun modifier?
For example
1. During her presidency of the short-lived Woman’s State Temperance Society (1852-1853), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as she was a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by suggesting that drunkenness be made sufficient cause for divorce.
2. During her presidency of the short-lived Woman’s State Temperance Society (1852-1853), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by suggesting that drunkenness be made sufficient cause for divorce.
Are 1 & 2 correct use of "as"?
Thanks in advance!
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11 Jun 2018, 07:48
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Hi
I am no expert but I will try to explain whatever the rules I have learned in past few months. Here it goes:
- 'As' can be used as both stating a comparison and a function. For comparison, the rule is 'As+ clause'...; for stating a function the rule is 'As+ Noun'...
- Coming back to the two sentence structure, the first one is a clause. As it is a subordinate clause, it needs a dependent clause to convey its meaning. Here, the dependent clause is - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (...) scandalized many of her most ardent supporters.. But in terms of meaning, it makes a bit distortion as if because of the role everything has happened. It can also be a 'linkage' instead of the 'cause'. So IMO it is ambiguous.
- the second sentence is much more clear as it is used as a modifier to modify Elizabeth with the formation 'As+ Noun' .. so IMO it is more clear than the 1st sentence.
Pl wait for the verbal expert to confirm!
I am no expert but I will try to explain whatever the rules I have learned in past few months. Here it goes:
- 'As' can be used as both stating a comparison and a function. For comparison, the rule is 'As+ clause'...; for stating a function the rule is 'As+ Noun'...
- Coming back to the two sentence structure, the first one is a clause. As it is a subordinate clause, it needs a dependent clause to convey its meaning. Here, the dependent clause is - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (...) scandalized many of her most ardent supporters.. But in terms of meaning, it makes a bit distortion as if because of the role everything has happened. It can also be a 'linkage' instead of the 'cause'. So IMO it is ambiguous.
- the second sentence is much more clear as it is used as a modifier to modify Elizabeth with the formation 'As+ Noun' .. so IMO it is more clear than the 1st sentence.
Pl wait for the verbal expert to confirm!
11 Jun 2018, 09:10
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Hey AtomChyp ,
Yes, As can be used for comparison as well as to show the role.
When used for comparsion - Don't compare NOUNS.
When used to show role - Use NOUNS.
Here is a great article that shows the usage: as-vs-like-correct-and-incorrect-usages-133950.html
All the best
Yes, As can be used for comparison as well as to show the role.
When used for comparsion - Don't compare NOUNS.
When used to show role - Use NOUNS.
Here is a great article that shows the usage: as-vs-like-correct-and-incorrect-usages-133950.html
All the best
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