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Usage of resigned - She resigned as director from the company.



 
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Usage of resigned - She resigned as director from the company. #1 (permalink) Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:33 am   Usage of resigned - She resigned as director from the company.
 

Hi,
1. She resigned as director from the company..
Is the above sentence grammatically OK?
Please enlighten me.
Thanks a lot.
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resigned #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:00 am   resigned
 

1. She resigned as director of the company.
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Usage of resigned - She resigned as director from the company. #3 (permalink) Wed Jun 17, 2009 13:27 pm   Usage of resigned - She resigned as director from the company.
 

1. She resigned as director of the company.
It is well understood. OK.
When we say, "She resigned from the company.",
can't we say,
"She resigned as director from the company."
Please comment.
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Usage of resigned - She resigned as director from the company. #4 (permalink) Wed Jun 17, 2009 13:30 pm   Usage of resigned - She resigned as director from the company.
 

No, you cannot-- the structure is different.
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