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Idiom - As

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  1. As X as -
  2. As much X as Y - Sam is depressed as much because he is away from his family as because he is not doing well in his job
  3. As long as - provided that. Similar to “so long as”
  4. As X so Y - in the same way. Ex - As you sow, so shall you reap
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So

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  1. So X that Y - Y describes or explains X. Ex - The test was so difficult that I could not complete it
  2. So that - purpose
  3. So long as - provided that
  4. So too - as well. Ex - As google grows, so too do it’s antitrust issues.
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Not

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  1. Not X but Y
  2. Not only X but also Y - also “not only x but Y” or “not only x also y”
  3. Not X but rather Y - same as Not X but Y
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Rather

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X rather than Y

X instead of Y

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Affect/effect

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Affect - verb, effect - noun

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Aggravate

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Aggravate - verb, aggravating - adjective

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Means

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  1. As a means of - X is a type of Y. Ex - walking is a means of exercise
  2. As a means to - X is a method to achieve Y
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Aid

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Aid - when used as verb, no preposition after it. Else as a noun. Ex - Aid for X was provided by Y. X aids Y.

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Account

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  1. As noun - narrative

2. As verb - means to be responsible for

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Rate

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  1. Rate for - price charged for

2. Rate of - means measure

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Due to / because of

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“Due to/caused by” is used to modify or present reason for noun only.
“Because of” - is used to modify or present reasons for actions
Ex - Arizona’s cold wave is due to Y

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To verb vs for verb-ing

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  1. “To verb” - when we need to present the purpose or the intention of an action
  2. “For verb-ing” - used to modify either a noun or a verb

Ex - New genetic evidence provides compelling support for classifying Africa’s forest elephants and its savanna elephants as separate species.