Locution anglaise du jour

Définitions

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as to
1. v. Concernant, quant à.
2. v. Selon.
Sort as to size.
Trier selon la taille.
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as to
1. prep. With reference or regard to.
As to your earlier question, I don't think I know the answer.
Analyse
as
1. v. Aussi. (usage) Suivi par un adjectif ou un adverbe, et très souvent utilisé avec la préposition as (« que »).
You are as tall as me.
Tu es aussi grand que moi.
2. conj. Comme, quand, lorsque, pendant que.
He acts as all the others of his clan act.
to
1. prep. À, vers.
Let's go to Paris!
Allons à Paris !
2. prep. Moins, pour indiquer l'heure.
Ten to eleven.

Exemples de phrases

The two are in consultation as to which of them should run.  It is always nice to have a reminder as to why I left you.  They're clues as to how to live your life.  As to warnings, most of the people have not developed the ears to hear.  Few were in doubt as to what this meant.

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