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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Has been appointed ambassador to Australia

The previous PRID Director and MoFA spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi has been appointed ambassador to Australia, Vanuatu, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Solomon Islands.

Source: "New MoFA spokesman appointed", Viet Nam News.

Is the use of "appoint" correct there?
I'd write it as follows. Please correct if I am wrong.

1. "has been appointed as ambassador to Australia"
2. "has been appointed to ambassador to Australia"

Thank you.
  

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Square Is the use of "appoint" correct there? Yes. Square I'd write it as follows.

— Mister Micawber

  • Square Is the use of "appoint" correct there?
  • Yes.
  • Square I'd write it as follows.
  • 1.
  • "has been appointed as ambassador to Australia"2.
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SquareIs the use of "appoint" correct there?
Yes.
SquareI'd write it as follows. Please correct if I am wrong.1. "has been appointed as ambassador to Australia"2. "has been appointed to ambassador to Australia"
#1 is often used but is poor style; #2 is wrong.
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I see that there are two patterns in my dictionary.

"to appoint sb to sth" and "to appoint (sb) as sth"
It seems to me that the original doesn't follow the rules while my versions do.
Could you explain why the original is correct while #1 is bad and #2 is wrong?
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Change dictionaries.
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  1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.
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Thanks. I see that your definition is from the free dictionary.
Longman dictionary gives two patterns above.
It is confusing.
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The Longman example with 'to' is: He's been appointed to the State Supreme Court. That's a little different.
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I think the difference is "the State Supreme Court" is a place not a job title. Is that right?
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