Proper/improper use of CFA designation

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Can someone explain the differences between these, the two improper ones seems similar to the proper one:
  • Proper:
o “He is a Chartered Financial Analyst/one of two CFA charterholders”.
  • Improper:
o “John Smith is a Chartered Financial Analyst.”
o “Today’s speaker is a Chartered Financial Analyst”.
 
It has to be used as an adjective and not a noun to describe someone.
 
Completely agree here that it must be used as an adjective and not a noun. However, in the example he provided which shows the proper use, it reads “He is a Chartered Financial Analyst/one of two CFA charterholders”.
In this example, isn’t the reference being used as a noun? Unless I need to go back to elementary school grammar which could easily be the case…
 
Jones473 wrote:Can someone explain the differences between these, the two improper ones seems similar to the proper one:
  • Proper:
o “He is a Chartered Financial Analyst/one of two CFA charterholders”.
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Completely wrong.
Who said that this is proper?
 
I do not really remember where I picked this up. Either from an exercise, a blog, etc. But why is that sentence wrong and this correct and the one below ok?
Proper
  • John Smith is a CFA® charterholder.
Is not the CFA used as an adjective in both sentences?
 
Can you say he is chartered financial analytic. This is an adjective.
 
The CFA designation should not be used as a noun, only as an adjective or as a title behind your name.
  • Proper:
o “One of two CFA charterholders.” (adjective)
  • Improper:
o “He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.” (noun)
 
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