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hotapplepie

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Hello!

I would like to ask about a sentence:
"As concerns the matter, I don't want to say a word."

I am confused about the first sentence.
Is "as" subject?
Is "concerns" verb?
And does "as" have the function of conjunction?
Can I write it as " As it concerns the matter, I don't want to say a word."


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A more natural way to say this would be

'I don't want to say a word about this matter.'

If you want an analysis of your original sentence, please post it in the Analysing and Diagramming Sentences forum.
 

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Thanks, I have moved it here. :)
 

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I would suggest amending to more standard

Concerning the matter,...

where 'concerning' functions as a preposition.

I would rate the phrase 'As concerns' marginally acceptable at best (possibly some kind of fashionable business-speak), and 'as it concerns' simply ungrammatical.
 

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This is obviously Chinglish, English in Chinese grammar.

You can change to
a. As the matter is concerned, (or better version, As far as the matter is concerned)
or
b. As concerning the matter,

But either way, it's still Chinglish, only grammatically correct in English.
'I don't want to say a word about this matter' is totally correct and natural.
I urge you to learn and speak natural English, instead of 'inventing' or making up more Chinglish.

If that's from your teacher, ask him/her to improve his/her English.
 

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You can change to
a. As the matter is concerned, (or better version, As far as the matter is concerned)
or
b. As concerning the matter,
Neither of the phrases I have coloured red is natural. The other one, even if we change 'the' to 'this/that', is unnecessarily wordy.
I urge you to learn and speak natural English, instead of 'inventing' or making up more Chinglish.
That's easier said than done. People ask questions in this forum precisely because their English is not proficient yet.
If that's from your teacher, ask him/her to improve his/her English.
I recommend that hotapplepie does not act in this abrasive manner.

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Delighted to learn what Chinglish means. We have had a question or two from Chinese academics about Chinglish. I engaged in private correspondence with one questioner, but did not succeed in learning what she meant by Chinglish.


This is obviously Chinglish, English in Chinese grammar.

You can change to
a. As the matter is concerned, (or better version, As far as the matter is concerned)
or
b. As concerning the matter,

But either way, it's still Chinglish, only grammatically correct in English.
'I don't want to say a word about this matter' is totally correct and natural.
I urge you to learn and speak natural English, instead of 'inventing' or making up more Chinglish.

If that's from your teacher, ask him/her to improve his/her English.
 
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