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The phrase "as a sub" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is referring to their role as a substitute or subordinate, often in informal or colloquial settings.
Example: "I’m taking on extra responsibilities at work, but I still prefer to operate as a sub in this project."
Alternatives: "in a subordinate role" or "as a substitute."
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"Coming in as a sub is different.
After coming on as a sub, Leroy Fer scores.
On Sunday, he came on as a sub.
"I enjoy coming into the game as a sub.
Even as a sub I'd expect to get goals and that's important in tournaments.
Madrid won 3-0, with goals from Granero, Guti and Ronaldo, who started as a sub.
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The General Medical Council now recognises PHEM – pre hospital emergency medicine – as a sub-speciality.
Rehman Malik, Pakistan's interior minister, said the home would now function as a sub-jail.
Extra-curricular activities can be placed as a sub-section within your education.
"The Mummy Returns" could be described generically as a sub-Indiana Jones nonsense-adventure picture.
It's one of the bad Inhumans who refers sneeringly to humans as a "sub-species".
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