ESL General English Grammar Questions

ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)Re: "When" or "as"http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenOrAs/gvnzl/post.htm#524724Mon, 25 May 2009 14:09:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:524724Lone Swordsman0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenOrAs/gvnzl/post.htm#524724http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-524724.xmlThanks, Kooyeen By the way, after googling it a liitle bit, I came across a web page that describes different adverb clauses with time expressions. If someone's still interested, here is the link: http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_adverbclauses_time.htm So, the right answer to my question would be the first sentence.Re: "When" or "as"http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenOrAs/gvnzl/post.htm#524691Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:09:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:524691Kooyeen1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenOrAs/gvnzl/post.htm#524691http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-524691.xmlHi, I think "as" in those contexts usually means either "while" or "as soon as". So I wouldn't say it usually means "when", generally speaking. Anyway, in most cases, you can avoid using "as" at all, and you can easily choose between "when" and "while". Just my opinion.Re: "When" or "as"http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenOrAs/gvnzl/post.htm#524644Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:09:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:524644Doll2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenOrAs/gvnzl/post.htm#524644http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-524644.xmlHello, search it on the search box right above."When" or "as"http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenOrAs/gvnzl/post.htmSat, 25 Apr 2009 14:09:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:524631Lone Swordsman3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenOrAs/gvnzl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-524631.xmlHi, Could you please tell me if there's any rule regarding when to use "as" and when to use "when" in such sentences as below: 1) The thought occurred to me as I was watching the show. 2) The thought occurred to me when I was watching the show. I personally tend to use the second one all the time. Are they used interchangeably? Thanks.