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List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules (view source)
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* ''conjunction'' | * ''conjunction'' | ||
** for comparisons | ** for comparisons | ||
** | *** ex: | ||
*** "That bird was as big as a cat" | **** "That bird was as big as a cat" | ||
*** "That test was as hard as anything" | **** "That test was as hard as anything" | ||
*** note that "as" is not used for comparison when followed by a noun: | |||
**** "''The cold soccer ball is as a brick''" = incorrect | |||
***** correct = "''The cold soccer ball is like a brick''" | |||
**** but we do use it as an adverb: | |||
***** ''"The cold soccer ball is as hard as a brick"'' | |||
** showing simultaneous events | ** showing simultaneous events | ||
** | *** ex.: | ||
*** "As you get older, you grow more patient" | **** "As you get older, you grow more patient" | ||
*** "He dropped his phone as he got up" | **** "He dropped his phone as he got up" | ||
** showing the meaning or purpose of something | ** showing the meaning or purpose of something | ||
** | *** ex: | ||
*** "Exercise regularly, as it's good for your health" | **** "Exercise regularly, as it's good for your health" | ||
** identifying something in the same way | ** identifying something in the same way | ||
*** "Dogs such as mine, are the best" | *** ex.: | ||
*** synonymous in this sense with "like" | **** "Dogs such as mine, are the best" | ||
**** synonymous in this sense with "like" | |||
* preposition | * preposition | ||
** used to relate to a role, purpose, quality or condition | ** used to relate to a role, purpose, quality or condition | ||
** | *** ex: | ||
*** "As an attorney, she knows the law" | **** "As an attorney, she knows the law" | ||
*** as opposed to "Like an attorney..." ("like" there is making a comparison and not expressing a quality) | **** as opposed to "Like an attorney..." ("like" there is making a comparison and not expressing a quality) | ||
*** "The ball served as a focus point as we watched the game" | **** "The ball served as a focus point as we watched the game" | ||
* Sources: | * Sources: | ||
** [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/as Collins Dictionary "As"] | ** [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/as Collins Dictionary "As"] | ||