Sebayanpendam Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
as/for
Hello,
Which is more appropriate to be the answer for the statement below?
At night, the continuous barking does not worry him ___ he has no children.
a. for
b. as
On the answer sheet, it is 'as. Can you explain why it is 'as'?
Thanks a lot.
Which is more appropriate to be the answer for the statement below?
At night, the continuous barking does not worry him ___ he has no children.
a. for
b. as
On the answer sheet, it is 'as. Can you explain why it is 'as'?
Thanks a lot.
Top answer
sebayanpendam On the answer sheet, it is 'as. That's what I would have said. sebayanpendam Can you explain why it is 'as'?
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sebayanpendamOn the answer sheet, it is 'as.That's what I would have said.
sebayanpendamCan you explain why it is 'as'?for is used after a comma. Though it means because, it links clauses that are nearly independent, according to the usage notes in my dictionary.
CJ
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