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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
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Be engaged in

That was challenging but rewarding work at which I could be engaged in the new birth of life.

It was challenging but rewarding that I could be engaged in the new birth of life in that work.

Are they correct and natural?
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Hi, That was challenging but rewarding work at which I could be engaged in the new birth of life. It was challenging but rewarding that I could be engaged in the new birth of life in that work. Are they correct and natural?

  • Hi, That was challenging but rewarding work at which I could be engaged in the new birth of life.
  • It was challenging but rewarding that I could be engaged in the new birth of life in that work.
  • Are they correct and natural?
  • The usual preposition with 'be engaged' is 'in'.
  • But what does the phrase 'the new birth of life' refer to?
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Hi,

That was challenging but rewarding work at which I could be engaged in the new birth of life.

It was challenging but rewarding that I could be engaged in the new birth of life in that work.

Are they correct and natural? The usual preposition with 'be engaged' is 'in'.



But what does the phrase 'the new birth of life' refer to?

Is the pers
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Thanks, Clive.

Yes, this person might be an obstetrician, nurse, etc.
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Hi,

That was challenging but rewarding work at which I could be engaged in the new birth of life.

It was challenging but rewarding that I could be engaged in the new birth of life in that work.

Are they correct and natural? No.

I suggest this.

That was challenging but rewarding work. I was engaged with the birth of (new) life.



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Understand!
Thanks so much, Clive.

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