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262 CONDITIONAL CLAUSES. [Par. 459 -"As," in virtue of its radical meaning, is often
interchanged with " that:" Par. 205. The "as
much" appears intended to emphasize, and give
importance to, the cause.
"Seeing," like " concerning," " considering " (see
Par. 409), has come to be used as a Conjunction,
meaning "since." The Regular Construction would
be(1) "Seeing that you are a foreigner, I will strain a
point for you."
Hence comes the Irregular Construction, by confusion:
(2) " Seeing that you are a foreigner, you are entitled
to special consideration."
Conditional Clauses.
459 "If" is sometimes used of a supposition made
for the sake of argument; hence of a concession;
hence (190) of an admittedfact:(1) " If I am poor, yet I am honest."
"If" (like other Conjunctions; Par. 445) is
often used with Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs,
the Verb being omitted:(1) "If somewhat slowly, he at least did his work
thoroughly."
(2) "If not to-morrow, we shall at all events arrive
next day."