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Tamguatlay Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

As such

0He is rich. 01u00As such02u00 he can afford many things.02br
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00Is the use of 'As such' correct? A friend of mine told me that it was wrong. I should use. 'Therefore'. When I asked for why, she couldn't explain.02br
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00Thanking in advance.0-
  

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0I think "as such" should refer to a noun. If you say, "He's a rich person. 02br 02br 00Perhaps some would say that "person" is understood.

— Avangi

  • 0I think "as such" should refer to a noun.
  • If you say, "He's a rich person.
  • 02br 02br 00Perhaps some would say that "person" is understood.
  • "He is rich.
  • As (a rich person) he can afford many things.
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0I think "as such" should refer to a noun. If you say, "He's a rich person. As such, he can afford many things," no one will complain.02br
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00Perhaps some would say that "person" is understood. "He is rich. As (a rich person) he can afford many things. (such = a rich person)02br
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00I don't think your example is uncommon.02br
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0I agree it is common, but I have been told, now I recall by my teacher, that it is wrong, but I can't recall the reason.0-
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500230hrefhttp://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/assuch.html
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0Hi, CalifJim.02br
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00I was interested in following through with your suggeted website but couldn't. I don't think it exists -- maybe I am wrong. 0-
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0Hi Believer02br
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00Did you copy and paste on the address part. I mean the part you type the website?02br
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00Hi CJ 02br
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00Many thanks.02br
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00TamGL0-
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0Hi CJ02br
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00Can I conclude, as Avangi said, that my sentence below is correct?02br
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00He is rich. 01u00As such02u00 he can afford many things. 02br
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00Thanking in advance.0-
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0Hi Jim,02br
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00So according to your web reference, the part of speech is irrelevant, and as long as there's some appropriate statement to refer back to, the usage is allowed - which makes the original questioner's example correct. Am I right?02br
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00 - A.02br
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00Edit. Surely, you couldn't say, "He exercises and take
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01cite10tamguatlay12cite10Can I conclude, as Avangi said, that my sentence below is correct?12br
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10He is rich. 11u10As such12u10 he can afford many things.12br
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10 I have to say, I don't like it at all. 01i00rich02i00 does not
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01cite10Avangi12cite10So according to your web reference, the part of speech is irrelevant, and as long as there's some appropriate statement to refer back to, the usage is allowed - which makes the original questioner's example correct. Am I right?12blockquote
10 I think "status" is the keyword. See my previou
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01cite10CalifJim12cite11i10rich12i10 does not sufficiently indicate a status (to my ear). 12blockquote
10Now I'm off balance again. I need a new definition of "status." 02br
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00Edit. Okay, I just got it. Thanks, CJ0-
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