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Taka Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Such
Some people regard the Bible as the literal "Word of God" and as such its wording is not to be meddled with.
About the part in bold, is it an ellipsis of 'such that'? Or is it something else?
About the part in bold, is it an ellipsis of 'such that'? Or is it something else?
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As such = as the word of ***. as such a. as being what is indicated; in that capacity: An officer of the law, as such, is entitled to respect.
- As such = as the word of ***.
- as such a.
- as being what is indicated; in that capacity: An officer of the law, as such, is entitled to respect.
- b.
- in itself or in themselves: The position, as such, does not appeal to him, but the salary is a lure .
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As such = as the word of ***.
as such
a. as being what is indicated; in t
as such
a. as being what is indicated; in t
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So the 'as' of 'as such' is not the part of 'regard as', but it's:
Some people regard the Bible as the literal "Word of ***" /and (as such) its wording is not to be meddled with.
and 'as such' is adverbial? Is it the same kind as this one?
Success, as such, does not always bring happiness.
Some people regard the Bible as the literal "Word of ***" /and (as such) its wording is not to be meddled with.
and 'as such' is adverbial? Is it the same kind as this one?
Success, as such, does not always bring happiness.
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Hi,
Some people regard the Bible as the literal "Word of ***" and as such its wording is not to be meddled with.
About the part in bold, is it an ellipsis of 'such that'? Or is it something else?
Here, 'such' is used as a pronoun, meaning the words just mentioned.
Some people regard the Bible as the literal "Word of ***" and as such its wording is not to be meddled with.
About the part in bold, is it an ellipsis of 'such that'? Or is it something else?
Here, 'such' is used as a pronoun, meaning the words just mentioned.
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So Clive, it's basically two sentences connected by the conjunction 'and', right?
Some people regard the Bible as the literal "Word of ***" + as such its wording is not to be meddled with.
Some people regard the Bible as the literal "Word of ***" + as such its wording is not to be meddled with.
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Hi,
Yes.
There's also a sense of consequence or deduction.
eg He's a very handsome and rich man, and as such he attracts women easily.
Clive
Yes.
There's also a sense of consequence or deduction.
eg He's a very handsome and rich man, and as such he attracts women easily.
Clive
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