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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

elect him (the) captain

Is the following sentence correct?

Did the members of the team elect him captain, even though he said he didn't want to?

How about this?

Did the members of the team elect him the captain, even though he said he didn't want to?
  

Top answer

I'm not sure the second choice is correct, but I have no problem with it. The first is certainly correct, understandable, and common. You could also say, "chose as (their) captain".

— Philip

  • I'm not sure the second choice is correct, but I have no problem with it.
  • The first is certainly correct, understandable, and common.
  • You could also say, "chose as (their) captain".
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I'm not sure the second choice is correct, but I have no problem with it. The first is certainly correct, understandable, and common. You could also say, "chose as (their) captain".
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I understand.
Thank you very much indeed, Philip.
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I don't like either sentence very much. It may be assumed that he didn't want to is intended to mean he didn't want to be the captain. However, as written, to is left dangling without a proper verb to work with, because the only available verb in the first part is elect.
You could write:
Did the members of the team choose him to c
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Yes, I was a little concerned about the problem you pointed out, but I hadn't known how to get around it.
Thank you for your informative answer, Blue Jay. I've learned a lot from your comment.
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seagullIs the following sentence correct? Did the members of the team elect him captain, even though he said he didn't want to?
Yes, because a role (captain) does not require an article.
seagullHow about this? Did the members of the team elect him the captain, even though he said he didn't want to?
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Thank you very much for your clear explanation, CalifJim.
I've leaned a lot.
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