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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Any better expression or any corrections? no.6

As long as you are happy, I do not care what job you are doing.
Unless you are unhappy, you can do whatever job you want to.
  

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The first one is fine. In conversation or informal writing, "do not" would normally be contracted to "don't". I am not a massive fan of the second one.

  • The first one is fine.
  • In conversation or informal writing, "do not" would normally be contracted to "don't".
  • I am not a massive fan of the second one.
  • It may be open to doubt how the first part of the sentence is supposed to connect with the second.
  • There is also a question of whether "can" is referring to ability or permission, though to be fair this would usually be resolved by context.
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The first one is fine. In conversation or informal writing, "do not" would normally be contracted to "don't".

I am not a massive fan of the second one. It may be open to doubt how the first part of the sentence is supposed to connect with the second. There is also a question of whether "can" is referring to ability or permission, though to be fair this would usually be resolved by context
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Masanori TakaokaUnless you are unhappy, you can do whatever job you want to.
Oof! This one is hard to understand.
Masanori TakaokaAs long as you are happy, I do not care what job you are doing.
Good. Also, I don't care what job you do.

CJ

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