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28 Dec 2015, 21:49
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I am working on as/like and wondered about the use of "should".
Which is correct -
He acted like a president should.
OR
He acted as a president should.
I am inclined toward the latter, but I've seen both used in standard texts. Is "as" better in this case?
Does "should" by itself make a clause or a phrase?
Which is correct -
He acted like a president should.
OR
He acted as a president should.
I am inclined toward the latter, but I've seen both used in standard texts. Is "as" better in this case?
Does "should" by itself make a clause or a phrase?
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28 Dec 2015, 21:55
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Imo, ellipsis is in play here and you are not comparing nouns rather you are comparing actions.
So the correct sentences after removing ellipsis would sound:
1.he acted like a president should act
2. He acted as a president should act.
Since you are comparing 2 actions 'as' wins over 'like'
So the correct sentences after removing ellipsis would sound:
1.he acted like a president should act
2. He acted as a president should act.
Since you are comparing 2 actions 'as' wins over 'like'
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The main point is that ‘as’ is a preposition as well as a conjunction. So ‘as’ can be accompanied by a noun or a clause.
He acted as a president. Here as is a preposition and is used to indicate that he acted in the role of a president. This is correct.
He acted ‘as a president should’. Here as is used as conjunction (conjunctions join clauses) and hence, he acted as a present should (act) is also good.
On the other hand, ‘like’ can only act as a preposition and therefore never takes a clause. He acted ‘like the president’ is okay but he acted ‘like a president should’ is never correct.
Reg: should: Should is an auxiliary verb and is always used in company with another working verb. Therefore ‘should’ by itself cannot make a clause or phrase. Should plus another verb can be part of a clause or a phrase.
He acted as a president. Here as is a preposition and is used to indicate that he acted in the role of a president. This is correct.
He acted ‘as a president should’. Here as is used as conjunction (conjunctions join clauses) and hence, he acted as a present should (act) is also good.
On the other hand, ‘like’ can only act as a preposition and therefore never takes a clause. He acted ‘like the president’ is okay but he acted ‘like a president should’ is never correct.
Reg: should: Should is an auxiliary verb and is always used in company with another working verb. Therefore ‘should’ by itself cannot make a clause or phrase. Should plus another verb can be part of a clause or a phrase.
