Les conjonctions because,
as, since appartiennent à ce groupe. La plus utilisée
est because. As et since ont la même valeur sémantique.
| 21.3.2.1 as,
because, since = puisque, car |
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| As
we didn't know the way to the theatre,
we had to ask the old lady. |
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| Puisque nous ne connaissions
pas le chemin, il nous fallu demander à
la vieille dame. |
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| He started the meeting
at 8 o'clock, because
he knew that it would take more than 3 hours. |
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| Il a commencé
le meeting à 8 heures, puisqu' il savait
qu' il allait durer plus de trois heures. |
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| The group would have to
give up, since
they had not enough provisions. |
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| Le groupe aurait dû
abandonner, car il n' avaient pas assez de
provisions. |
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