remain

[thru]

Hi,

I have a question about the use of 'remain'.
For example,
1.He remains CEO.
2.He remains as a CEO.

Could anyone tell me which is correct ? If they are both not correct, could you give me a right example?

Thank you very much in advance.

[BobK]

1 is OK; it means 'he is still CEO'.

2 means 'he is still in the company, but now he is performing the function of a CEO [which he might not have been doing before].

2 without the a means 'he is still in the company, but now he is performing the function of a CEO [as he was doing before, among other roles].

This is the way I hear it; others may have different views.

b

[thru]

[quote=BobK;146458]1 is OK; it means 'he is still CEO'.

2 means 'he is still in the company, but now he is performing the function of a CEO [which he might not have been doing before].

2 without the a means 'he is still in the company, but now he is performing the function of a CEO [as he was doing before, among other roles].
Hi Bobk, thank you for your explanation. Did you mean that the two examples:'He remains CEO.' and 'He remains as CEO' are the same meaning? And 'He remains as a CEO.' isn't the same as the others?

Thank you for your comment.