I don't understand what 'as in' means or how to use it. For example"
"savory as in"Which do you prefer, sweet foods or savory foods?"
In this context, what does "as in " mean and where does it modify savory foods?
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Sign up to join this communityI don't understand what 'as in' means or how to use it. For example"
"savory as in"Which do you prefer, sweet foods or savory foods?"
In this context, what does "as in " mean and where does it modify savory foods?
'As in' doesn't modify anything; it is an idiom combining two prepositions: 'as' which makes a comparison, and 'in' which identifies a subset. The quoted question after 'as in' serves as a noun phrase (because it is in quotes), and it contains the words being compared.
'As' can also be used as a conjunction [of comparison], but then neither the quotes or the combination with 'in' would be appropriate.