As evident from vs As is evident from

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. As evident from discussions here, long-term use remains relatively poor.
  2. As is evident from discussions here, long-term use remains relatively poor.

Are both sentences correct?
If they are, which one do you prefer to use?

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***** NOT A TEACHER *****

  1. If you rearrange the sentence, the meaning might be clearer:

"Long-term use remains relatively poor, AS ( = which fact) is evident from discussions.

a. I believe that grammar books call “as” in this sentence a relative pronoun. It refers to the whole sentence in front of the comma.

  1. I believe that your first sentence is just a faster way to say your second sentence.

  2. But what is NOT correct is: As IT is evident from discussions here, long-term use remains relatively poor.

James

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Hello, James!
Thank you for your thoughts

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Hello, James!
Thank you for your thoughts. I still remember about your reply in my last post about “as” and it reminds me that “As IT is evident” is wrong too.

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You’re welcome, Screen. I have read that some native speakers mistakenly put in an “it.”

James