![]() ![]() We will make sure it is neat and consistent. ![]() Choose 'leave formatting as it is' if you would like us to maintain the current formatting in your document.(no problem) Categories Grammar Tags as such, Grammar, thereforeįormatting refers to the layout of your document and things like font, line spacing, page margins, and the presentation of headings. ![]() (problem!)Ĭats are curious animals and, as such (As what? As curious animals.), can get themselves in predicaments. (problem! There is no antecedent noun for ‘such’)Ĭats are curious and, as such (As what? One can’t answer this with a noun.), can get themselves in predicaments. Lemons contain citric acid and, as such (As what? One can’t answer this with a noun), are very sour. So far so good, but replacing ‘therefore’ with ‘as such’ in this sentence causes a problem. Lemons contain citric acid and, therefore (as a result), are very sour. Rex was leader of the pack and, therefore (as a result), expected obedience from the other dogs. Rex was leader of the pack and, as such (As what? As the leader of the pack.), expected obedience from the other dogs. For ‘therefore’, see if it makes sense to use ‘as a result’ instead. You can test for whether ‘as such’ makes grammatical sense by asking ‘As what?’ to see if there is an antecedent noun or noun phrase that can give the answer. ‘Such’ in the phrase ‘as such’ acts as a pronoun (a part of speech used in the place of a noun).Ĭonfused? Basically, this means that when using ‘as such’ there must be an ‘antecedent noun’, that is, something already mentioned that ‘such’ refers to. The Macquarie Dictionary defines ‘as such’ to mean ‘being what is indicated’, ‘in that capacity’ or ‘in itself or themselves’. ‘As such’ also acts as a conjunction but is different grammatically. ‘Therefore’ is a conjunction (a part of speech that joins words, phrases, clauses or sentences) that according to The Macquarie Dictionary means ‘in consequence of that’, ‘as a result’ or ‘consequently’. If you think ‘as such’ and ‘therefore’ have the same meaning, read on. It seems to be increasingly common for students, and others, to use ‘as such’ as a replacement for ‘therefore’ only to be corrected without really knowing why. ![]()
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