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hiromichi
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 Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:53 am Post subject: The meaning of "as" |
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Is the meaning of "as" below "because" or "when"?
To avoid criticism as the review stalled and consultants collected more than $1 billion in fees, the regulators, led by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, abandoned the effort after examining a sliver of nearly four million loans in foreclosure, the regulators and consultants said.
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IanT
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:13 am Post subject: |
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I'd say a bit of both!
Good question!
Best wishes,
Ian
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hiromichi
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IanT:
Thank you very much.
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