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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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I respect you as ___ ?

I respect you as ___ ?

Which one should be behind as there?

a. a student
b. a professor

I am a student and I would like to say the sentence to my professor and I am confused that I do not know which one is natural to use and I think that either one is okay and in the end they mean the same, doesn't it? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as always and have a good and safe day.
  

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Both are quite natural and there is no way of judging which is intended; I respect you as a doctor/patient/policeman/car owner/neighbor/etc. It is a very badly written question.

— Mister Micawber

  • Both are quite natural and there is no way of judging which is intended; I respect you as a doctor/patient/policeman/car owner/neighbor/etc.
  • It is a very badly written question.
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Both are quite natural and there is no way of judging which is intended;

I respect you as a doctor/patient/policeman/car owner/neighbor/etc.

It is a very badly written question.
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Oops!! It was not a question and it should be

I respect you as a student.

I respect you as a professor.

So I can say either one and it could mean the same in the end, right? Thank you so much as usual.
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AnonymousSo I can say either one and it could mean the same in the end, right?
No, not at all. We have no way of knowing who is the professor and who is the student, but all persons are capable of respect and of being respected, no matter what their station.
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