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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Which is correct: for or as

It is a strong drug for an over the counter med.

It is a strong drug as an over the counter drug.

Are both sentences correct?

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"for" is better there.

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"for" is better there.
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AnonymousAre both sentences correct?
I would definitely hyphenate, and they can both be tightened to be more natural:

It's strong for an over-the-counter med.
It's strong as an over-the-counter-drug.

Note that 'med' is casual, so 'it is' should be contracted.
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