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Nicholas Nethercote
@nnethercote
5 Oct 2017
English tip: don't use "as" or "since" when you really mean "because".
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Nicholas Nethercote
@nnethercote
5 Oct 2017
Compare: - "We did it because it was smart." - "We did it as it was smart." - "We did it since it was smart."
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L. David Baron @dbaron@w3c.social
@davidbaron
6 Oct 2017
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@nnethercote
As an American, using “as” in that context sounds very English.
Oct 6, 2017 · 12:46 AM UTC