Can subject complement occur after “as”

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In the sentence : She first came to Canada on her own in 1998, and committed to music-her passion, both as a songwriter and a singer...”
Is “as [a songwriter]/ [a singer]” subject complement? I found the sentence as I was reading an article online and haven’t been able to stop thinking about the “as a singer....” part since. I’ve been trying to find the answer online but couldn’t find anything. Thank you for your help! :)

Tinfoil Hat · Answer

There is no linking verb in your sentence, so there is no subject complement.
As is a preposition here, and as a songwriter and a singer is a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase acts as an adverb to modify the verb (intransitive) committed.
You can simplify your sentence to better see this:

She committed to music as a songwriter and a singer.

Can subject complement occur after “as”

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