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4 +2 | at a certain cut-off point / from a certain point |
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A question we had recently |
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at a certain cut-off point / from a certain point Explanation: That's really the way I see it, and have always seen them used when correctly! But people DO use them inaccurately and to some extent discriminately. "The company accounts as at 31 December last" — as they were at some defined cut-off date "As of 1st April, no parking has been allowed in front of the building" — with the sense of forward from a specified time (even though that time might be in the past) And cf. uses like "as of now, you will refrain from using swear-words" — when used in this specific construction, the meaning is unambigous. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days 20 hrs (2019-06-15 15:38:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Whether Prof. R.L. Task likes it or not, there are certain places where 'as of' seems to be the only fitting solution, such as 'as of now, ...' and even 'as of late...' |
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Reference: A question we had recently Reference information: I hope you find it helpful! https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/telecommunications/667087... |
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