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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
an interview
Hello,
Would it be wrong, if I asked my future employer "When would you want me to come (in) for an interview?" or "When would you like/want to interview me?" What is wrong with these sentences?
In general, can we also say "I have to go for an interview," "I have to go to an interview? Would the inclusion of "in" as in the very first sentence sound odd?
Would it be wrong, if I asked my future employer "When would you want me to come (in) for an interview?" or "When would you like/want to interview me?" What is wrong with these sentences?
In general, can we also say "I have to go for an interview," "I have to go to an interview? Would the inclusion of "in" as in the very first sentence sound odd?
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" What is wrong with these sentences? Grammatically, nothing. "Come" and "come in" are both okay.
- " What is wrong with these sentences?
- Grammatically, nothing.
- "Come" and "come in" are both okay.
- However, it is more common to say "drop by/come by for an interview".
- Gene93 In general, can we also say "I have to go for an interview," "I have to go to an interview?
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Gene93 Hello,Would it be wrong, if I asked my future employer "When would you want me to come (in) for an interview?" or "When would you like/want to interview me?" What is wrong with these sentences?Grammatically, nothing. "Come" and "come in" are both okay. However, it is more common to say "drop by/come by for an interview".
Gene93
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The employer only becomes your future employer if he offers you a job and you accept it.
Until then, he is eg your prospective employer.
Clive
Until then, he is eg your prospective employer.
Clive
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Would it be wrong, if I asked . . . "When would you want me to come (in) for an interview?" or "When would you like/want to interview me?" What is wrong with these sentences? Your sentences sound like you are assuming he will want to interview you. But he may not want to.
It is customary just to say politely eg 'I would be
It is customary just to say politely eg 'I would be
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I should have provided you with more context for which I apologize. In this context the person (my prospective) employer is willing to interview me. That's what I did not include in my first post.
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How about this?
eg Please let me know when it would be convenient for me to come for an interview. I am available at any time except next Monday morning.
eg Please let me know when it would be convenient for me to come for an interview. I am available at any time except next Monday morning.
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Yes, of course. I see you have used "come for an interview". At this point, if a friend asked me "Where are you going?" and I said "I am going for a job interview." it would not sound too bad. Can you see a significant difference between "I am going for/to a job interview."?
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CliveHow about this?eg Please let me know when it would be convenient for me to come for an interview. I am available at any time except next Monday morning.Although this a natural way to express what is intended here, the part "when it would be convenient for me" may be mistaken and misread as a time convenient for the employee (i.e., you), not the em
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Can you see a significant difference between "I am going for/to a job interview."?
No big difference
to - you are thinking of it as a destination
for -you are thinking of it more as a purpose of your going
Clive
No big difference
to - you are thinking of it as a destination
for -you are thinking of it more as a purpose of your going
Clive
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