Would it be acceptable to omit 'as' in the given sentence?
Malcolm was announced/adjudged/declared/proclaimed as the grand winner in the dance contest
Rommel Would it be acceptable to omit 'as' in the given sentence? Yes. As an aside, I believe the use of "adjudge" as in your example is a feature of Indian/Pakistani English.
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RommelWould it be acceptable to omit 'as' in the given sentence?
Yes.
As an aside, I believe the use of "adjudge" as in your example is a feature of Indian/Pakistani English. Most of the examples I found online were from those countries.
I don't hear the verb in the U.S. very often, and when I do, it is usually in the context of the law or a c