An expression? A phrase? A word? Also, what part of speech is it and how would you define this %^&&*?
2007-06-28 19:25:33 · 6 answers · asked by JD 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Thanks everyone (except the rude girl) for responding. To me, it seems to be a phrase more about reference than about comparison. Even in the example that the rude girl gave, she was referring to the old days more than she was comparing those days to these days.
2007-06-28 20:08:00 · update #1
Depends on usage. In this case, I think it is an adverbial phrase and "as" being an adverb. The word "in" in this case is incidental. However "in" by itself is a preposition.
2007-06-28 19:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by Lost as Atlantis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's try a sentence. What would it mean if I said that she had "the vapors", as in olden days?
I would be comparing her present state to that of women from long ago. Thus the word "as" would be comparative, thus necessarily an adverb. "In" would be a preposition, modifying "olden days."
The entire phrase, "as in", would, I suppose just be an ungrammatical expression, certainly not uncommon in today's speech. I am very happy for you that you have nothing more than this to concern you.
2007-06-29 02:39:24 · answer #2 · answered by masince1986 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"as in " is used in a sentence for establishing comparisons between two subjects, commonly for analogies
2007-06-29 04:04:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call it a 'comparative phrase'
2007-06-29 02:36:09 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"As in" is an expression of comparison
2007-06-29 02:36:26 · answer #5 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"as in" im THE MAN
2007-06-29 02:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋