THE MEANING OF "AS OF"
Dear Dr English,
I read English newspapers and saw the phrase "...as of April 15, 2005" in a sentence. I don't understand what it means. Could you tell me about it?
Pat
When we use "as of" followed with date or time, we are saying that something will happen at the time mentioned or from that time. The sentence, "As of next month, all staff members are required to wear a uniform", means from next month all staff members will have to wear uniform. The phrase "as from" gives the same meaning as "as of".
As of nine o'clock, the coach will leave for Pattaya.
As of midnight, the magic will lose its power, so Cinderella must be home before then.
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WEBSITE FOR BUSINESS LETTERS AND CONTRACTS
Dear Dr English,
Could you do me a favour? Please recommend a good website for business letter writing and legal contract writing, and do you have any plans to make the "Ask Dr. English" column into a handy book for reference and knowledge?
Maew- Meaw
For business letters try http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_basbletter.htm and http://www.career.fsu.edu/ccis/guides/write_eff.html
For contract writing try these two websites:
http://www.jamesmartinpa.com/50tips.htm
http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/business-forms-contracts/business-forms-contracts-overview/business-forms-contracts-overview-writing.html
These websites for contract writing give you general outlines of what to look for when writing a contract. They are not academic books on the subject.
Thanks also for the idea of compiling "Ask Dr English" into a reference book. I'll think about that one
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