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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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"Declared to be" correct?

"She was declared to be a saint."
  

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That's OK. Another way of saying it is: She was declared a saint. com/definition/english/canonize

  • That's OK.
  • Another way of saying it is: She was declared a saint.
  • com/definition/english/canonize
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That's OK.
Another way of saying it is:
She was declared a saint.
In a longer sentence, consider using "canonized."

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/canonize

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