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Feathers Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Usage of "as"
Dear all,
I have two questions of the same kind. Instead of ...
#1. The target is set to 1,000 units per month.
#2. The annual total production is estimated to be 12,000 units.
... using these sentences (and I believe these are correct), could I use:
#1'. The target is set as 1,000 units per month.
#2'. The annual total production is estimated as 12,000 units.
?? How do you think of this use of "as"?
Many, many thanks, as always!
I have two questions of the same kind. Instead of ...
#1. The target is set to 1,000 units per month.
#2. The annual total production is estimated to be 12,000 units.
... using these sentences (and I believe these are correct), could I use:
#1'. The target is set as 1,000 units per month.
#2'. The annual total production is estimated as 12,000 units.
?? How do you think of this use of "as"?
Many, many thanks, as always!
Top answer
I would think 'at' sounds better.
- I would think 'at' sounds better.
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Hi metal.carratt and malojaszu, thanks a lot for your suggestion. Yep, you are right -- after googling I find the most common collocation is "be set at...", seems like.Thank you both!
Still.... I might still want to use "is set to .." in my sentence (if it sounds acceptable) because what I actually wanted to say is "The monthly target is set (closer) to 1,000 unit level in the first quar
Still.... I might still want to use "is set to .." in my sentence (if it sounds acceptable) because what I actually wanted to say is "The monthly target is set (closer) to 1,000 unit level in the first quar
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Hi,
I have two questions of the same kind. Instead of ...
#1. The target is set to 1,000 units per month.
This is not wrong, but more often you'd hear
The target has been set at 1,000 units per month.
The target is 1,000 units per month.
#2. The annual total prod
I have two questions of the same kind. Instead of ...
#1. The target is set to 1,000 units per month.
This is not wrong, but more often you'd hear
The target has been set at 1,000 units per month.
The target is 1,000 units per month.
#2. The annual total prod
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Clive, I don't know how to thank you, really. Googling and my dictionaries didn't help me much when it comes to the question whether these collocations are OK/acceptable/rare/wrong.
I am sure I will have another chance to use these expressions in the near future, and I promise you to use your versions
I am sure I will have another chance to use these expressions in the near future, and I promise you to use your versions
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