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My day job involves proofreading a lot of reports, and I keep running into one particular issue that may not even be an issue, but it's bugging me and I'm having trouble finding a solid answer.
"Designated as"
For example:
"The three houses were designated as H-1, H-2, and H-3."
My first instinct is to remove the "as."
"The three houses were designated H-1, H-2, and H-3."
However, instinct can't always be trusted, and it could be that my version is wrong, or that BOTH are fine. Or perhaps there's a difference between using "designate" for naming vs. categorizing? (e.g. The three houses were designated as the boundaries of the block party).
Or is "designated as" in the same family as "comprised of," where the extra word definitely shouldn't be there and is simply a common error?
"Designated as"
For example:
"The three houses were designated as H-1, H-2, and H-3."
My first instinct is to remove the "as."
"The three houses were designated H-1, H-2, and H-3."
However, instinct can't always be trusted, and it could be that my version is wrong, or that BOTH are fine. Or perhaps there's a difference between using "designate" for naming vs. categorizing? (e.g. The three houses were designated as the boundaries of the block party).
Or is "designated as" in the same family as "comprised of," where the extra word definitely shouldn't be there and is simply a common error?
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