Hi,
"I am a huge animal lover and as such I would like to start a charity for dogs."
Can 'as such' be used this way?
Thank you.
"As such" is not used like this. And the sentence needs to be more specific. For example: I'm a huge animal lover and would like to start a charity for homeless/disabled/abandoned dogs/dobermans/pit bulls/cocker spaniels/labradors.
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"As such" is not used like this. And the sentence needs to be more specific. For example:
I'm a huge animal lover and would like to start a charity for homeless/disabled/abandoned dogs/dobermans/pit bulls/cocker spaniels/labradors.
"As such" is a hard, masculine type of phrase, generally not used for people, and when it is, it is typically used for men, not women, for example:
He used to be a Seal and as such likes physically demanding work and activities.
He's a frat boy and a Harvard Law School graduate, very aggressive, and as such would probably not be right for a woman who's looking for a church-goi
Ann225Can 'as such' be used this way?
You may find the article at the following link very useful:
https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/therefore-as-such.php
Ann225Hi,
"I am a huge animal lover and as such I would like to start a charity for dogs."
Can 'as such' be used this way?
Yes.
CJ