"Something is scheduled starting AS OF tomorrow". Is this the correct usage? I do not like the sound of it. What would a native speaker use in this situation?
Thank you.
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Rephrasing it to "[Something] is scheduled to start (as of) [some date]." is more natural. I think as of is unnecessary, and if you used starting, it would sound less natural.– Damkerng T.Aug 1, 2014 at 16:03
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Something is scheduled starting AS OF tomorrow
Is an odd one to say, normally you are more specific with your words, for example you would say "starting as of 3pm" but tomorrow is very vague. It is however, still valid.
"starting as of" is normally used to specifically schedule, to say something starts tomorrow you normally just say "it is tomorrow" or "it starts tomorrow" or even "it will start tomorrow".
Sometimes "starting as of" is used to convey an emotion of drama. A good example of this is a competition.
Is the same as saying:
As of tomorrow something will have started
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Maybe this will help: which are scheduled starting as of tomorrow in Portuguese and German languages– OscarAug 1, 2014 at 8:51
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@Oscar does this relate to lessons? If it relates to a static time that is assumed to be known then it is not vague– SammayeAug 1, 2014 at 8:52
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Please let me know the meaning of: “the discounts are available as of tomorrow”. Aug 1, 2014 at 9:03
As of is a correct expression, has a temporal meaning and expresses the date (time) when an event starts or ends.
In your context there’s no ambiguity, as the words “starting” and “tomorrow” are used.
answered Aug 1, 2014 at 8:22
