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Is this 'as' a conjunction?
I guess ‘as’ is a conjunction. If then, is as-clause an adjective clause that modifies ‘Muggle money’?
There was a train to London in five minutes' time. Hagrid, who didn't understand 'Muggle ...
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What is correct syntax with 'entail'?
My instinct is that when it means "to have as an inescapable consequence", entail must be followed by a noun. In all the grammatical examples I have come across this is how it is used — without ...
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Can ‘although’ be used in this way?
We still haven't got a sponsor although the fact that we've written to dozens of companies.
What's wrong with ‘although’ in the sentence above?
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Is “as” used correctly in this sentence?
Young, naive and trusting as I was, I
believed every lying word he said.
From what I learned, "as" used the way here should mean "though". But if it means "though", the meaning of this sentence ...
