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What do you mean by as well?
As well is an adverb which means ‘also’, ‘too’ or ‘in addition’. We usually use as well at the end of a clause: We look forward very much to seeing you again and to meeting your wife as well. As well as is a multi-word preposition which means ‘in addition to’: She has invited Jill as well as Kate.
Is as well one word?
No matter how you use it, the expression “as well” is always two words, despite the fact that many people seem to think it should be spelled “aswell.” Examples: “I don’t like plastic trees as well as real ones for Christmas.” “Now that we’ve opened our stockings, let’s open our other presents as well.” BUY THE BOOK!
Why is as well not a word?
The phrase “as well as” and the single word and are not equivalents because and joins two elements of equal importance, but “as well as” places more emphasis on one of the elements.
Do you need a comma after as well?
The simple rule for commas before as well as is as follows: If both groups are equally important, do not put a comma before as well as. If the first group is more important than the second (that is, the words after as well as is not an essential part of your sentence), put a comma before as well as.
Is me as well grammatically correct?
You cannot say “as well” without a verb, so “Me/we as well” is incorrect. “We’re going to the party tonight.” “Us too.” = “We are as well.” Finally, as well as means also but cannot be used in the same place in a sentence as too: She is good at softball as well as basketball.
Is Collins Dictionary British or American?
It attempted to provide comprehensive coverage of English in a single volume, while also being the first major British dictionary to include entries for people and places.
What’s wrong with as well as?
There are two common problems with the use of as well as. The first one relates to its meaning — as well as is often used as a synonym for and, which it is not. The second problem concerns the form of the verb following as well as. Can you find the mistakes in the following sentences?