"as" and "because"
1 As I like it I get it.
2 Because I like it I get it.
Whitch is correct?
One more "Whitch is the correct?" or "Whitch is correct?"?
Search from various English teachers...
Answers · 2
1
First, to be helpful only -- the word in your question should be "which".
Now, in the sentences 1.) and 2.), really NEITHER is correct as they are written. BOTH would be correct with a comma, but they will mean different things.
"As I like it, I get it."
Let's switch the first (dependent clause) part to the end:
"I get it as I like it."
This is correct. It means, "I get it THE WAY THAT I like it." For instance, imagine that you and a friend were in a restaurant for breakfast. He ordered three eggs, then asked the waiter if the chef will chop some fish into the eggs. You make a face, as if to say, "That is awful!" Your friend says, "I get it as I like it," and smiles. He means, "I get it PREPARED IN THE WAY I like it."
"Because I like it, I get it."
Again, let's switch the dependent part to the back:
"I get it because I like it."
Your friend at the restaurant may say this, too! But now he means: "I get it. My reason? I like it!"
I THINK, however, that the question is: "Can the word 'as' mean 'because'?" And the answer is ... NO. Many English-speaking people make this mistake. The word that would replace "as" here is "since":
"Since I like it, I get it."
Or, you could switch the phrases around and use "so":
"I like it so I get it."
If the clauses were longer, you would need a comma before "so". And BE CAREFUL -- you CANNOT switch this order around and mean the same thing:
"So I like it, I get it." NO!
This will mean that you get something frequently, hoping that you will start to like it!
0
1. Both is correct
2.Witch is the correct is better.
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
