"I killed him, as what is planned." Is the punctuation usage right? Is it right to use "as"?
C Checkmate Member Joined Sep 9, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Malay Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Nov 7, 2014 #1 "I killed him, as what is planned." Is the punctuation usage right? Is it right to use "as"?
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 7, 2014 #2 "...as was planned."
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Nov 7, 2014 #3 May I say 'I killed him as planned'? Not a teacher.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 7, 2014 #4 Matthew Wai said: May I say 'I killed him as planned'? Not a teacher. Click to expand... Yes.
C Checkmate Member Joined Sep 9, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Malay Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Nov 8, 2014 #5 SoothingDave said: Yes. Click to expand... Matthew Wai said: May I say 'I killed him as planned'? Not a teacher. Click to expand... "As" is an adverb in this, isn't it?
SoothingDave said: Yes. Click to expand... Matthew Wai said: May I say 'I killed him as planned'? Not a teacher. Click to expand... "As" is an adverb in this, isn't it?
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 8, 2014 #6 No, it is a conjunction.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Nov 8, 2014 #7 Is it also a conjunction in 'as scheduled/as instructed/as expected/as required/as arranged'? Not a teacher.
Is it also a conjunction in 'as scheduled/as instructed/as expected/as required/as arranged'? Not a teacher.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 8, 2014 #8 Yes.
C Checkmate Member Joined Sep 9, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Malay Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Nov 19, 2014 #9 MikeNewYork said: No, it is a conjunction. Click to expand... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/as In this website, it says that "as+past participle" is an adverb (Number 4).
MikeNewYork said: No, it is a conjunction. Click to expand... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/as In this website, it says that "as+past participle" is an adverb (Number 4).
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 19, 2014 #10 It depends on the usage.