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Can "as" be used as a relative pronoun ?
***NOT A TEACHER***One of my favorite books says YES: after the words "such" and "same." (1) I don't have such patience (as you have). (2) He has the same smile (as his brother has). (3) Such (as are able to pay) should pay their taxes. Also, sometimes some books consider "as" a relative pronoun ina sentence such as: He was a liar, as I soon learned. The idea is that "as" = a fact which. It refers to the whole sentence before "as." Thank you.Can "as" be used as a relative pronoun ?
Can "as" be used as a relative pronoun ?
Which book would this be?***NOT A TEACHER***One of my favorite books says YES: after the words "such" and "same." (1) I don't have such patience (as you have). (2) He has the same smile (as his brother has). (3) Such (as are able to pay) should pay their taxes. Also, sometimes some books consider "as" a relative pronoun ina sentence such as: He was a liar, as I soon learned. The idea is that "as" = a fact which. It refers to the whole sentence before "as." Thank you.
R. W. Pence (Depaw University) and D.W. Emery (University of Washington), A GRAMMAR OF PRESENT-DAY ENGLISH (New York: Macmillan Publishers, 1947), pp. 226 - 227.Which book would this be?
–pronoun
13. (used relatively) that; who; which (usually prec. by such or the same): I have the same trouble as you had.
Can "as" be used as a relative pronoun ?
Can "as" be used like a relative pronoun ?
Can "as" be used as a relative pronoun ?
'as' is not a relative pronoun in the English language. "End of debate."
I will take that remark in the jocular spirit in which I trust it is intended!
Relative pronoun | Definition of Relative pronoun at Dictionary.com: :up:
Jocular spirit? I never joke.
What is the difference between 'a pronoun used relatively' and 'a relative pronoun'?
I am reading grammar books in my free time.