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as
Preposition
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A word that is used to compare two things that are equal.
As you know, we need more workers.
I baked the cake as my mother used to.
The room looks just as it did when I was a child.
The speech, as he remembered it, was very powerful.
Interesting as it seems, I don't think I'll get it.
He was as big as a mountain.
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A word that is used to show that two things happened at the same time.
Just as I went out, it started to rain.
We sleep as the world turns in darkness.
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A word that is used to show why something happens.
As I couldn't understand French, I didn't watch the film.
as
Adverb
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A word that is used to compare two things that are equal. (Used before adjectives)
You are younger than I am, but nearly as tall.
This is not as good as it was last time.
distinct
Adjective
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If two things are distinct, they are clearly different or separate.
Sports psychologists recognized that there were two distinct types of athletes who could become gold-medal winners.
There are aspects of this group's identity that are distinct from other groups from the same area.
They are a separate people with a distinct language, identity and culture.
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A distinct impression, advantage, possibility, etc. is one that clearly exists.
I had the distinct impression that he was secretly laughing at me.
The change gives the government a distinct advantage.
With the cold, snow was a distinct possibility.
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If something is distinct, it can be clearly seen, heard, or sensed.
As Gillian approached Theo's dressing room, the angry voices became more distinct.
from
Preposition
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When something is from someone, the person gave or sent it.
I got a gift from my grandmother today.
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When someone is from a place, that's where they started.
I am Chinese. I come from Hunan province.
Sorry I'm late. I just came from school.
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You use from to talk about distances between thing in space or time.
Saturn is far from earth.
School is 5km from my home.
The year 2515 is a long time from now.