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Par. 209.] RELATIVE WORDS.

In both (11) and (12) " as" is used for the
Relative Pronoun " which," while the Antecedent
(see Par. 25) must be supplied from the context,
thus:(11) in full, "so you are late again, which (lateness)
is usual witli you."
(12) in full, " you must work before you play, which
(saying) I told you before."
209 6. "As" redundant.
(1) "lIe was appointed as general."
(2) " We will have him as our leader."
( ) "I esteem hlimn as a rascal."
(4) " This shall serve us as ink."
In (3) and (4) the Regular Construction would
be
(3) in full, " I esteem him as (I should esteem) a
rascal."
(4) in full, "This shall serve us as ink (would serve
us)."
It is more difficult to give the Regular Construction for (1) and (2), and probably the irregularities of (1) and (2) are caused not only by (I.)
desire of brevity, but also by (II.) confusion of construction. For example, it is an easy transition to
"We will havie him as" from:(5) "We will obey him, serve him, honor him, treat
him, hold himn, as (we would obey, serve, honor,
treat, hold) our leader."