poddarritika98 wrote:
When as is used for comparison then it should be followed by a clause. But in the below mentioned sentence, we as is followed by noun. How is this correct?
A consumer may not think of household cleaning products as hazardous substances, but many of them can be harmful to health, especially if they are used improperly.
A clause is not necessary even with comparisons. Sometimes, a prepositional phrase suffices:
As in London, there are many public parks in Paris too.
Also, look at the various uses of 'as' here: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/as
It acts as a preposition in the sentence given by you - meaning 'in the role/function of'
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Statistics : Posted by KarishmaB • on 31 Aug 2009, 03:31 • Replies 44 • Views 83115
