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Valentin
"as soon as" vs "as"
Hi, I'm really interested in the following thing. Sometimes, I hear people say "I'll get back to you as soon as it's done". But can I say "I'll get back to you as it's done"? In a nutshell, replace "as soon as" with just "as" instead?
Are there any restrictions for that in the US?
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If you use only "as" there it would sound as if you said "when" which is definitely not what you need in the context.
"As" always ne is used in 3 cases:
- in the meaning of "when": "She watched me as I was tidying up the room."
- in the meaning of a reason: "As today is a national holiday, the shops are closed."
- in the context like: "She works as a secretary." "Do as I say."
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Hey! American here. I would not say "I'll get back to you as it's done." Not sure exactly why, unfortunately it's just one of those weird English things but I imagine it's because saying "as it's done" implies that it is completed already (as it is done = since it is finished) and then it doesn't work in that context anymore. hope this helps!
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الإنجليزية, اليابانية, البرتغالية, الروسية
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