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Bookmark or Share- promote something to someone (?) - WordReference ForumsIn a more general sense though, specifically in the business world, promote has a different connotation. Promote in this context means to "move up one level" in your job position. If I am hired as a dish washer, and then prove myself worthy, I might be promoted to chef. In that instance we would say that: "The restaurant owner promoted me to chef"
- to be promoted as/to - WordReference ForumsI'm familiar with "promoted as" in the first context ("the drug was promoted as a cure for arthritis", "the new ruling is being promoted as an essential safety measure") — but not in relation to the second meaning. We say "He's been promoted to Sergeant", "She's being promoted to General Manager". That works with titles of rank or position ...
- Promoted to or promoted as - WordReference Forums" He was promoted as prime minister of a country." in my opinion could also mean "While he was the prime minister, he was promoted (to some unnamed position)..." So "as" is a troublemaker! It causes ambiguity, and doesn't say what you're trying to say.-M
- He was promoted [as/to] a symbol | WordReference ForumsHe was promoted [as/to] a symbol of the youth and future of the country. If a job title is followed by "was promoted", then the preposition "to" should be there, I guess. But as far as a symbol is concerned, I am not sure which one should go in there, as or to. Could you help me clarify it...
- be promoted/get promoted | WordReference ForumsI would also use the version with "be promoted", but it has a subtly different meaning.) Also, I don't know if this is a trans-Atlantic difference, but if I used a noun, it wound be "get a promotion" rather than just "get promotion".
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