Sales of SUVs surge as concerns grow over rising emissions | The market share of the larger, heavier cars has reached 60 per cent in the UK and most are still powered by petrol and dieselwww.thetimes.co.ukexternal-link silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) M Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish • 7 months ago message-square7fedilinkarrow-up147
arrow-up147external-linkSales of SUVs surge as concerns grow over rising emissions | The market share of the larger, heavier cars has reached 60 per cent in the UK and most are still powered by petrol and dieselwww.thetimes.co.uk silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) M Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish • 7 months ago message-square7fedilink
minus-square JoBo ( @JoBo@feddit.uk ) linkfedilink2•7 months ago“As” works better in this construction. If you decided you wanted to use “amid” instead it’d be “… amid growing concerns …”. “As” in this construction means “while” (or “at the same time as”).
minus-square boyi ( @boyi@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilink2•7 months agoAh, the explanation is very helpful. thanks.
“As” works better in this construction. If you decided you wanted to use “amid” instead it’d be “… amid growing concerns …”.
“As” in this construction means “while” (or “at the same time as”).
Ah, the explanation is very helpful. thanks.