As soon as I arrived home, I opened the door.
When I arrived home. I opened the door.
Do you distinguish or feel any difference between the two semantically?
Thanks in advance
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As soon as I arrived home, I opened the door.
When I arrived home. I opened the door.
Do you distinguish or feel any difference between the two semantically?
Thanks in advance
Best Answer
They both fulfill the same function - telling us when you opened the door. However, "as soon as" is emphatic where as "when" isn't.