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RDK Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

consider as vs. consider to be?

Is there any difference in meaning between "consider something as" and "consider something to be"? For example,

1) "I consider him to be a hypocrite."
2) "I consider him as a hypocrite."

Also, these questions popped up in my mind as I am writing this post:
Can you say "I consider him as hypocritical" or "I consider him hypocritical"?

Thank you very much in advance.
  

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Both are correct and mean the same thing: I regard him as a hypocrite. As in the second example is unneeded, though. I consider him a hypocrite.

— RandomGuy

  • Both are correct and mean the same thing: I regard him as a hypocrite.
  • As in the second example is unneeded, though.
  • I consider him a hypocrite.
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Both are correct and mean the same thing: I regard him as a hypocrite. As in the second example is unneeded, though.

I consider him a hypocrite.
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Thank you so much!

How about "I consider him as hypocritical" or "I consider him hypocritical"? Are any of these correct?
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"I consider him to be a hypocrite" and "I consider him hypocritical" are idiomatic.

"I consider him as a hypocrite" and "I consider him as hypocritical" are not idiomatic.
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Thank you for your response! But could you please be more specific on the term idiomatic and not idiomatic here? Do you mean the idiomatic expressions are not technically correct in their grammar but are accepted as correct usage?
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I do not mean that an idiomatic expression is involved. I mean they are wrong, but there is no right or wrong in English, there is only "sounds right" and "does not sound right". When a usage is idiomatic it sounds right.

I can be regarded as hypocritical, but I can't be considered as it.
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