Antonis M. Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Considered as or Considered?

examples:


1. Don't do that again. It is considered scam.

2. Don't do that again. It is considered as scam.


also, scam or scamming?

  

Top answer

Neither sounds natural to me. I would use 'It is considered to be a scam' although informally you can drop 'to be' as that is implied. You could also use 'It is considered to be scamming' or, less convincingly, 'It is considered as scamming'.

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Neither sounds natural to me.

I would use 'It is considered to be a scam' although informally you can drop 'to be' as that is implied.

You could also use 'It is considered to be scamming' or, less convincingly, 'It is considered as scamming'.