Seeing as how you waived your right to councel, Mr. Shelton, Do you have anything to say?
Kondorosi Senior Member Joined Nov 15, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Jan 22, 2010 #1 Seeing as how you waived your right to councel, Mr. Shelton, Do you have anything to say?
Frank Antonson Senior Member Joined Dec 7, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 22, 2010 #2 "Seeing as" is a paraphrastic (how about that for a word?) way of saying "since" -- a little like "is going to" for "will".
"Seeing as" is a paraphrastic (how about that for a word?) way of saying "since" -- a little like "is going to" for "will".
Kondorosi Senior Member Joined Nov 15, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Jan 22, 2010 #3 as = expletive? a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line Click to expand...
as = expletive? a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line Click to expand...
Frank Antonson Senior Member Joined Dec 7, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 22, 2010 #4 "seeing as how" is the whole paraphrastic "since". I guess "as" could be considered an expletive, but I don't think of it that way.
"seeing as how" is the whole paraphrastic "since". I guess "as" could be considered an expletive, but I don't think of it that way.