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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
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As lead author / as the lead author / as a lead author
1. Philosophers long ago suggested that awe binds people together, as lead author Paul Piff explained, an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at the University of California, Irvine.
2. Philosophers long ago suggested that awe binds people together, as the lead author Paul Piff explained, an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at the University of California, Irvine.
3. Philosophers long ago suggested that awe binds people together, as a lead author Paul Piff explained, an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at the University of California, Irvine.
Hi,
The red part is confusing to me.
I say to myself that only 2 is correct. We need article "the" to show that we are talking about someone known "an assistant professor ....."
Any guidance?
Thank you.
2. Philosophers long ago suggested that awe binds people together, as the lead author Paul Piff explained, an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at the University of California, Irvine.
3. Philosophers long ago suggested that awe binds people together, as a lead author Paul Piff explained, an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at the University of California, Irvine.
Hi,
The red part is confusing to me.
I say to myself that only 2 is correct. We need article "the" to show that we are talking about someone known "an assistant professor ....."
Any guidance?
Thank you.
Top answer
sb70012 I say to myself that only 2 is correct. #1 is the most common. It presents 'lead author' as a sort of title.
- sb70012 I say to myself that only 2 is correct.
- #1 is the most common.
- It presents 'lead author' as a sort of title.
- #2 is OK, also.
- #3 is no good, since there is only one lead author.
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sb70012I say to myself that only 2 is correct.#1 is the most common. It presents 'lead author' as a sort of title.
#2 is OK, also.
#3 is no good, since there is only one lead author.
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Thank you.
One native English speaker in one other forum said to me that if I add "as" for the beginning of option C it would be correct.
She meant: D. as explained by the lead author Paul Piff
Do you agree with her?
One native English speaker in one other forum said to me that if I add "as" for the beginning of option C it would be correct.
She meant: D. as explained by the lead author Paul Piff
Do you agree with her?
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sb70012One native English speaker in one other forum said to me that if I add "as" for the beginning of option C it would be correct.Possible grammatically, but not very likely in real life. The text writer should be more specific.
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