This sentence was presented to me.
"The phone rang AS I got home."
"The phone rang WHEN I got home."
Is there any discernible difference between the two and if so any explanation would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
using "when" and "as"
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Re: using "when" and "as"
Both possible, with minimal semantic difference in this case, although 'as' tends to suggest a more contemporaneous combination of events.