Hi all,
Which sentence of the following is correct?
This is done when the cache is read.
This is done as the cache is read.
And what is primarly the difference between “as” and when?
This is done when the cache is read.-- During or after.(2 possible meanings)
This is done as the cache is read.– During only.
Thank you very much, Mr Mister Micawber.
And are the following sentences correct? what is the difference between “as” and “because”?
It was not easy when I decided to enter the contest as I was afraid of being looked down upon by my neighbors.
It was not easy when I decided to enter the contest because I was afraid of being looked down upon by my neighbors.
In this context, there is no difference between the use of ‘as’ and ‘because’. The meaing of each sentence is the same/
In my experience, ‘looked down on’ is more common than ‘looked down upon’.
It was not an easy decision to enter the contest as/because I was afraid my neighbours would look down on me.
There is no difference in meaning when the meaning of ‘as’ = the meaning of ‘because’. The danger is that ‘as’ also means ‘at the same time that’. That is why I advise students to always use ‘because’ when they mean ‘because’.
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