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Ahava_yin Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Take sth as/for example

Hi

I'm confused with the expression. Shall I say "Take architecture as an example" or "Take architecture for example".

I was told the later is wrong. Do you use the second one?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

I surely do! There's a difference in register, of course. "As an example" should probably be used in formal writing.

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  • I surely do!
  • There's a difference in register, of course.
  • "As an example" should probably be used in formal writing.
  • But "for example" is more natural in conversation, and is very common.
  • " In fact, the "for example" is often omitted.
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I surely do! There's a difference in register, of course. "As an example" should probably be used in formal writing. But "for example" is more natural in conversation, and is very common. I think of it with a comma after "architecture." In fact, the "for example" is often omitted. While it may be true that "for example" actually means "as an example," the two forms of the expression, in my op
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Thank you so much! Your description is so helpful that I can see clearly when to use which!
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