I wonder if anyone can help me. I am a non-native user of English and am confused about two prepositions.
When we name a graph or chart and want to describe that data in that graph or chart reflect the position at a certain time, should we say "position/data as at" + date/month or "position/data as in " + date/month ?
E.g.
position as at January 2006?
position as at 1 January 2006?
position as in Janaury 2006?
Or should I simply say "position at Janaury 2006" or "position in January 2006"?
The preposition "as" seems so redundant.
2006-07-23 20:30:56 · 8 answers · asked by Dinner 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
position in january 2006... the english language is so dumb
2006-07-23 20:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by cvhiew8873 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Position as OF January 2006
2006-07-24 03:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by Paul P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we use "as at" to show data on a particular time/date. Both (position as at January 2006 and 1 January 2006) are correct.
2006-07-24 04:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by smart_eluh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the data as OF January 2006. This is our position as OF January 2006. Of is your answer.
2006-07-24 03:36:20 · answer #4 · answered by wilkdogg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOu are confusing the prepositional phrase "as of" with the two seperate prepositions "as" and "at"
correct:
The position as of Jan 2006
The position in Jan 2006
incorrect:
position as at January 2006
position as at 1 January 2006
position as in Janaury 2006
2006-07-24 03:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by Mac Momma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"position as at" would be to position something the way Jan 2006 is positioned but not exactly
"position as at 1 Jan 2006" would be to position something exactly as it was on that date
"position as in" would be to position something the same as it was in Jan 2006 and does not mean it is exact--it can be implied to be positioned as another thing in Jan 2006 but not specifically one way
at least that is my understanding...
2006-07-24 03:42:28 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you Indian (from India) ? No offense dude, coz I am working with Indians but they keep on using in the finacial statements, "Balance as at 31 December 2005" which is grammatically wrong. Should be "Balance as of..."
*as should not be followed by the word "at"
2006-07-24 04:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by *Jumeirah* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the value of x is whatever when y equals whatever
the prepostion you should use is on:
On Dec 24th at 7 o' clock pm the value of (other axis name) was xxx.
2006-07-24 03:34:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋