As agreed

Forums: English, Esl, Grammar, As Agreed
Email this Topic • Print this Page

"As agreed, they moved south of the Arkansas River where they enjoyed a few good seasons, able to resume some semblance of their former........."

This sentence has been taken from the following link.

http://www.lastoftheindependents.com/BlackKettle.html

"As agreed, we went together with the guides to the Uighure art school's concert at 9.00 pm. It alternated between ..........."

This sentences have been taken from the following link.

http://www.cesta.cz/journal_0526_0601.html

I don't know what is meant with "As agreed", because I didn't find the subject of the verb 'agreed'. Is "As agreed" written in passive voice?

Please say details. Thanks to all.

Topic Stats
Top Replies
Link to this Topic

Type: Question • Score: 3 • Views: 547 • Replies: 3

No top replies

@Nousher Ahmed,

"As agreed" means "in accordance with what they had already agreed",

1 Reply

@McTag,

Mac, I think Ahmed is asking in effect, who did the agreeing and yes, it's a good q. Of course we have to assume it's they about whom we're speaking….

1 Reply

@dalehileman,

A lot is implied when we say "as agreed." You could "spell it out" in greater or lesser detail if you wanted. Basically it acts as a shortcut, or contraction.

1. As (previously) agreed.
2. As (they had previously) agreed.

As suggested, here "as" really serves to fill in for a longer phrase such as "in accordance with."

3. In accordance with the terms of their prior agreement,.....

0 Replies

As agreed

Related Topics

Quick Links

My Account

able2know