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by netigen » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:39 pm
An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers.

(A) Martha Graham was acclaimed as
(B) Martha Graham was acclaimed to be
(C) Martha Graham’s acclaim is as
(D) Martha Graham’s acclaim to be
(E) Martha Graham’s acclaim was in being

Please help in clarifying the correct usage here:

1. acclaimed as
2. acclaimed to be

both seem to be acceptable idioms. What the factor that helps us decide between the two in this case?[/b]
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by lunarpower » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:03 am
netigen wrote:both seem to be acceptable idioms. What the factor that helps us decide between the two in this case?[/b]
ah, but you see, that's the thing about idioms: they're idioms. there is no single factor that helps you decide, and, most of the time, there is no rhyme or reason at all. your best hope lies in memorization and familiarity.

many idioms are downright counterintuitive. for instance, if you break up with your girlfriend, then you have to say you broke up WITH her. does this make any sense? not at all: if you think about breaking up, the last word you'd use is 'with'. but that's the correct idiom, while eminently sensible alternatives (like 'from') are, well, wrong.

if you are a second- (or third- or nth-)language speaker of english, then the road of idiomatic usage is long and winding; keep a notebook of the forms that fool you, and study it regularly.

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as much as acclaimed to be might 'seem acceptable', well... it isn't. the correct form is as.
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