Considering noun object-complements, can we use prepositions in front of them at will? (S + V + O + Noun OC)
e.g. He elected me president./He elected me as president He considers them hypocrites./He considers them as hypocrites.
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Can you give us an example sentence? – Decapitated Soul Apr 01 '20 at 08:39
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I've edited it. – Kim Hui-jeong Apr 01 '20 at 08:44
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1http://www.learnersdictionary.com/qa/consider-and-consider-as: Yes, after certain verbs like consider, elect, choose, make, see, etc. 'as' is not used. – Ram Pillai Apr 01 '20 at 09:21
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It depends on the verb. You can do that for "to elect" (OALD.
elect somebody (as) something
He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East.
For other verbs you can't; you have to check the entry for the particular verb at hand so as to determine whether a preposition can be used, and which one can be.
- He made me (a/the) president. (OALD)
appoint make somebody + noun; to elect or choose somebody as something
She made him her assistant.
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