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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Asking for a profession

Hi teachers,

With this kind of question, can I use both of the given answers?
What does she do?
a) She is a secretary.
b) She works in an office.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Yes, but please realize that a real response would be more like this: A: What does she do? B: Oh, she's a secretary or something for ABC Corporation. She works in their office in Ginza, I think.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, but please realize that a real response would be more like this: A: What does she do?
  • B: Oh, she's a secretary or something for ABC Corporation.
  • She works in their office in Ginza, I think.
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Yes, but please realize that a real response would be more like this:

A: What does she do?
B: Oh, she's a secretary or something for ABC Corporation. She works in their office in Ginza, I think.
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Thinking SpainHi teachers,With this kind of question, can I use both of the given answers? You can, but they don't have the same meaning.

What does she do?

a) She is a secretary.

b) She works in an office.

Not everyone who works in an office is a secretary, and a secretary doesn't necessarily have to work in an office.

Thanks i
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Thank you very much Mister Micawber. Nice to have you back.
I thought that the first one was correct, but I wasn't so sure about the second one. It sounded strange to me. With your example it is very clear how I can use both verbs for the same question.
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Thank you canadian45, your example is also very clear. it's a different point of view, but it sure helps too.
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