What is proper English to rephrase this sentence “I made it as correct answer”?












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The context is like:
Person A: why is "pig" the correct answer?
Person B: Because I made it as correct answer!



Basically, I want to say I just want it to be the correct answer, that's why it is the correct answer.



Is "I made it as correct answer" proper English?
Thanks in advance






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  • I'm not quite sure what the "as" is doing. I'd say "I made it the correct answer".

    – WS2
    7 hours ago











  • thanks very much ! I don't know why I tend to use "as" excessively. For example. I consider you as a model. I know I should omit "as"

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago
















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The context is like:
Person A: why is "pig" the correct answer?
Person B: Because I made it as correct answer!



Basically, I want to say I just want it to be the correct answer, that's why it is the correct answer.



Is "I made it as correct answer" proper English?
Thanks in advance






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share|improve this question























  • I'm not quite sure what the "as" is doing. I'd say "I made it the correct answer".

    – WS2
    7 hours ago











  • thanks very much ! I don't know why I tend to use "as" excessively. For example. I consider you as a model. I know I should omit "as"

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago














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The context is like:
Person A: why is "pig" the correct answer?
Person B: Because I made it as correct answer!



Basically, I want to say I just want it to be the correct answer, that's why it is the correct answer.



Is "I made it as correct answer" proper English?
Thanks in advance






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share|improve this question














The context is like:
Person A: why is "pig" the correct answer?
Person B: Because I made it as correct answer!



Basically, I want to say I just want it to be the correct answer, that's why it is the correct answer.



Is "I made it as correct answer" proper English?
Thanks in advance






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  • I'm not quite sure what the "as" is doing. I'd say "I made it the correct answer".

    – WS2
    7 hours ago











  • thanks very much ! I don't know why I tend to use "as" excessively. For example. I consider you as a model. I know I should omit "as"

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago



















  • I'm not quite sure what the "as" is doing. I'd say "I made it the correct answer".

    – WS2
    7 hours ago











  • thanks very much ! I don't know why I tend to use "as" excessively. For example. I consider you as a model. I know I should omit "as"

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago

















I'm not quite sure what the "as" is doing. I'd say "I made it the correct answer".

– WS2
7 hours ago





I'm not quite sure what the "as" is doing. I'd say "I made it the correct answer".

– WS2
7 hours ago













thanks very much ! I don't know why I tend to use "as" excessively. For example. I consider you as a model. I know I should omit "as"

– Linden X. Quan
7 hours ago





thanks very much ! I don't know why I tend to use "as" excessively. For example. I consider you as a model. I know I should omit "as"

– Linden X. Quan
7 hours ago










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The idiomatic expression is Because I say so!



It means that a thing is the (arbitrary) way it is because I have the power to demand that it be that way.




Dad, why do I have to go to bed at 8PM?

—Because I say so.







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  • Do you think "Because I made it the correct answer" is also 100% acceptable for native ears?

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago











  • No. That statement does not quite mean "I just want it to be the correct answer", which is how you described the situation in your question.

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • Another scenario is like this: I have the following behaviors proper behaviors. In a more verbose way: I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors.

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago













  • I do not understand you: "...I have the following behaviors proper behaviors"

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors. How can I put it with more concise words

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago











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The idiomatic expression is Because I say so!



It means that a thing is the (arbitrary) way it is because I have the power to demand that it be that way.




Dad, why do I have to go to bed at 8PM?

—Because I say so.







share|improve this answer


























  • Do you think "Because I made it the correct answer" is also 100% acceptable for native ears?

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago











  • No. That statement does not quite mean "I just want it to be the correct answer", which is how you described the situation in your question.

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • Another scenario is like this: I have the following behaviors proper behaviors. In a more verbose way: I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors.

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago













  • I do not understand you: "...I have the following behaviors proper behaviors"

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors. How can I put it with more concise words

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago
















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The idiomatic expression is Because I say so!



It means that a thing is the (arbitrary) way it is because I have the power to demand that it be that way.




Dad, why do I have to go to bed at 8PM?

—Because I say so.







share|improve this answer


























  • Do you think "Because I made it the correct answer" is also 100% acceptable for native ears?

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago











  • No. That statement does not quite mean "I just want it to be the correct answer", which is how you described the situation in your question.

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • Another scenario is like this: I have the following behaviors proper behaviors. In a more verbose way: I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors.

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago













  • I do not understand you: "...I have the following behaviors proper behaviors"

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors. How can I put it with more concise words

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago














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The idiomatic expression is Because I say so!



It means that a thing is the (arbitrary) way it is because I have the power to demand that it be that way.




Dad, why do I have to go to bed at 8PM?

—Because I say so.







share|improve this answer















The idiomatic expression is Because I say so!



It means that a thing is the (arbitrary) way it is because I have the power to demand that it be that way.




Dad, why do I have to go to bed at 8PM?

—Because I say so.








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  • Do you think "Because I made it the correct answer" is also 100% acceptable for native ears?

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago











  • No. That statement does not quite mean "I just want it to be the correct answer", which is how you described the situation in your question.

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • Another scenario is like this: I have the following behaviors proper behaviors. In a more verbose way: I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors.

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago













  • I do not understand you: "...I have the following behaviors proper behaviors"

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors. How can I put it with more concise words

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago



















  • Do you think "Because I made it the correct answer" is also 100% acceptable for native ears?

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago











  • No. That statement does not quite mean "I just want it to be the correct answer", which is how you described the situation in your question.

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • Another scenario is like this: I have the following behaviors proper behaviors. In a more verbose way: I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors.

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago













  • I do not understand you: "...I have the following behaviors proper behaviors"

    – TRomano
    7 hours ago













  • I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors. How can I put it with more concise words

    – Linden X. Quan
    7 hours ago

















Do you think "Because I made it the correct answer" is also 100% acceptable for native ears?

– Linden X. Quan
7 hours ago





Do you think "Because I made it the correct answer" is also 100% acceptable for native ears?

– Linden X. Quan
7 hours ago













No. That statement does not quite mean "I just want it to be the correct answer", which is how you described the situation in your question.

– TRomano
7 hours ago







No. That statement does not quite mean "I just want it to be the correct answer", which is how you described the situation in your question.

– TRomano
7 hours ago















Another scenario is like this: I have the following behaviors proper behaviors. In a more verbose way: I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors.

– Linden X. Quan
7 hours ago







Another scenario is like this: I have the following behaviors proper behaviors. In a more verbose way: I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors.

– Linden X. Quan
7 hours ago















I do not understand you: "...I have the following behaviors proper behaviors"

– TRomano
7 hours ago







I do not understand you: "...I have the following behaviors proper behaviors"

– TRomano
7 hours ago















I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors. How can I put it with more concise words

– Linden X. Quan
7 hours ago





I decided that the following behaviors are proper behaviors. How can I put it with more concise words

– Linden X. Quan
7 hours ago


















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