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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Is 'as' required or not?
Which of the sentences below are correct? I wonder whether 'as' is required or not.
I was assigned the treasurer of the class.
I was assigned as the treasurer of the class.
He was chosen the officer of the day.
He was chosen as the officer of the day.
It is spelled C-A-T.
It is spelled as C-A-T.
I was assigned the treasurer of the class.
I was assigned as the treasurer of the class.
He was chosen the officer of the day.
He was chosen as the officer of the day.
It is spelled C-A-T.
It is spelled as C-A-T.
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Anonymous I was assigned the treasurer of the class. I was assigned as the treasurer of the class. For the meaning that I think you have in mind, neither seems right to me.
- Anonymous I was assigned the treasurer of the class.
- I was assigned as the treasurer of the class.
- For the meaning that I think you have in mind, neither seems right to me.
- " Anonymous He was chosen the officer of the day.
- He was chosen as the officer of the day.
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AnonymousI was assigned the treasurer of the class.For the meaning that I think you have in mind, neither seems right to me. I think you mean "I was appointed class treasurer."
I was assigned as the treasurer of the class.
AnonymousHe was chosen the officer of the day.
He was chosen as the officer of the day.
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Thank you for your answers. I really appreciate it.
When you said 'as' is unnecessary, it doesn't mean adding 'as' makes the sentence incorrect. Would you agree?
Also, for the verb 'assigned' followed by a noun, is 'as' in between necessary? I actually can't think of a good example for the verb in this structure, but I hope the following is correct
When you said 'as' is unnecessary, it doesn't mean adding 'as' makes the sentence incorrect. Would you agree?
Also, for the verb 'assigned' followed by a noun, is 'as' in between necessary? I actually can't think of a good example for the verb in this structure, but I hope the following is correct
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AnonymousWhen you said 'as' is unnecessary, it doesn't mean adding 'as' makes the sentence incorrect. Would you agree?Yes (but I don't favour adding it).
AnonymousHe was assigned the cook for our dinner on Saturday.
He was assigned as the cook for our dinner on Saturday.
Are both sentences above acceptable? If so, which is
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