I have a slightly different usage of "such as" that a student asked me about just today--the "such as" that initiates a list or an appositive-type of structure: "In the western world diamonds were at first not regarded as objects of beauty; other stones such as emeralds and red garnets were preferred." Is "such as" here a preposition heading an adjectival prepositional phrase or some kind of conjunction, perhaps a conjunctive adverb akin to "for example"? R. Michael Medley, Ph.D. Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 [log in to unmask] (540) 432-4051 To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/