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Omar Ahmed Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

A perplexing question

Choose the correct answer:
1. People of the same......should help each other.
a) job b) profession c) career
My answer is (c) career. Am I right?
2-Show the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
a) He lives a traditional life.
b) He lives a conventional life.
I wish you would tell me the difference.
  

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essam gaweesh My answer is (c) career. Am I right? No, it is "b) profession".

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essam gaweeshMy answer is (c) career. Am I right?
No, it is "b) profession".
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Please tell me why "profession" and not career.
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essam gaweesha) He lives a traditional life.
He lives according to his family's (or society's) heritage, practicing their customs and beliefs.
essam gaweeshb) He lives a conventional life.
His life is ordinary. He does not do things considered strange, different or outlandish.
There is a large overlap in meaning.
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If it were a) job .well...thats someone elses job if it isnt your assigned job.
If it were b) profession : then you're a skilled professional and should not need help or you wouldnt be much of a "pro"...
And i choose answer choice c)carreer

Because you are able to excell and move forward and learn more when you have a carreer you are becoming a successful professional in the carre
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essam gaweeshPlease tell me why "profession" and not career.
Because we use different prepositions for the three nouns.

People in the same job...
People with the same career...
People of the same profession....
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Jim ThurstonIf it were b) profession : then you're a skilled professional and should not need help
You mean that professionals do not help each other? They why do they have professional organizations with conferences?
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