Joanna
"Seeing that" or "now that"
______ the children have gone abroad to study we’ve got a lot of spare time.
A.Now that B. Seeing that
Which one should I choose?
20 déc. 2014 06:47
Réponses · 1
Both mean 既然. This is a typical hair-splitter as encountered in tests in China. I would choose A. "Seeing that" means "considering that", as if the increased spare time were not a fact. Choosing "now that" better fits the situation, I believe.
20 décembre 2014
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Joanna
Compétences linguistiques
Chinois (mandarin), Anglais
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Anglais
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