As such

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A: The Bank is a person, so perhaps should not be regarded as inanimate.
B: Surely The Bank is an institution/company, not a person, and as such, it is inanimate.
A: It's a legal person and as such can be thought of as the officers or employees of the bank.

I'd like to know what meaning "as such" was used as in the conversation above.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Ozzourti · Accepted Answer

Surely The Bank is an institution/company, not a person, and as such (= being an institution/a company), it is inanimate.
It's a legal person and as such (= being a legal person) can be thought of as the officers or employees of the bank.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, ozzourti, for your very valuable answer.
Then, is "as" an adverb and "such" a pronoun, and did you use "being" as a gerund, not a participle?

Ozzourti · Answer

park sang joonis "as" an adverb

I believe it is a preposition in this case.

park sang joon and "such" a pronoun

I think so, too.

park sang joonand did you use "being" as a gerund, not a participle?

I used it as a participle.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, ozzourti, for your detailed answer.

1. Surely The Bank is an institution/company, not a person, and as such (= being an institution/a company), it is inanimate.
2. Surely The Bank is an institution/company, not a person, and as such (= because it is an institution/a company), it is inanimate.

Then, can I take it that #1 is interpreted as #2?

Ozzourti · Answer

You can interpret it that way, but it seems like an even looser paraphrase.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, ozzourti, for your continuing to answer.

Then, when you used the participle phrase, is there a conjunction you bore in your mind?

Ozzourti · Answer

No, I wasn't thinking of any conjunctions.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, ozzourti, for your continuing support and sincere concern.

Then, can I take it that "as such" has the similar meaning to "as it is" or "as it stands"?

Ozzourti · Answer

park sang joonThen, can I take it that "as such" has the similar meaning to "as it is" or "as it stands"?

I see no real similarity. You are getting further and further away from the original meaning.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, ozzourti, for your continuing to answer and sincere concern.

I see no real similarity.

I see.

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