as such

The expression “as such” has to refer to some status mentioned earlier. “The CEO was a former drill sergeant, and as such expected everyone to obey his orders instantly.” In this case “such” refers back to “former drill sergeant.” But often people only imply that which is referred to, as in “The CEO had a high opinion of himself and as such expected everyone to obey his orders instantly.” Here the “such” cannot logically refer back to “opinion.” Replace “as such” with “therefore.”

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• pastorial vs pastoral
• error vs err
• submittal vs submission
• weiner vs wiener
• blindsighted vs blindsided
• practicle vs practical
• in tact vs intact
• epic vs epoch
• warmongerer vs warmonger
• grammer vs grammar

Definitions

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• r  with respect to its inherent nature

News & Articles

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• This Is What You’ll Get If Buy A PS4 This Year
  The PS4 launch is still a few months away, and as such, there are still a few mysteries about the console. What’s the full launch lineup going to look like? What accessories will Sony and third parties have available at …
  June 26, 2013 - WebProNews
• Restrictive drug laws censor science, researchers say
  By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - The outlawing of drugs such as cannabis, magic mushrooms and other psychoactive substances amounts to scientific censorship and is hampering research into potentially important medicinal uses, leading scientists argued on Wednesday. Laws and international conventions dating back to the 1960s have set back research in key areas such as consciousness by decades ...
  June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• No-names controlling the NBA Finals so far
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The NBA Finals opened as such a juicy matchup of A-list stars.
  June 12, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports