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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Be/become
1. Could you tell me which word order is okay between (A) and (B)?
(A) If you want to help people, [ be / become ] a police officer. Whatever bias you hold on the job, it can give you more chances [ than any other job ] [ to support people, not to suppress people ].
(A) If you want to help people, [ be / become ] a police officer. Whatever bias you hold on the job, it can give you more chances [ to support people, not to suppress people], [ than any other job ].
2. Do both of 'be' and 'become' fit the above sentences?
(A) If you want to help people, [ be / become ] a police officer. Whatever bias you hold on the job, it can give you more chances [ than any other job ] [ to support people, not to suppress people ].
(A) If you want to help people, [ be / become ] a police officer. Whatever bias you hold on the job, it can give you more chances [ to support people, not to suppress people], [ than any other job ].
2. Do both of 'be' and 'become' fit the above sentences?
Top answer
First #2: “be” a policeman – suggests you can step into that job; whereas, “become” is a process that involves training/preparation. I think “become” is needed. (A) “Whatever bias you hold on the job, it…” The introduction of the word, ‘bias’ is not justified within this paragraph.
- First #2: “be” a policeman – suggests you can step into that job; whereas, “become” is a process that involves training/preparation.
- I think “become” is needed.
- (A) “Whatever bias you hold on the job, it…” The introduction of the word, ‘bias’ is not justified within this paragraph.
- Usually a ‘bias’ is in favour of something or against it.
- Does it obliquely refer to public opinion being divided between the police supporting or suppressing?
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First #2: “be” a policeman – suggests you can step into that job; whereas, “become” is a process that involves training/preparation. I think “become” is needed.
(A) “Whatever bias you hold on the job, it…”
The introduction of the word, ‘bias’ is not justified within this paragraph. Usually a ‘bias’ is in favour of something or against it. Does it obliquely refer to public opi
(A) “Whatever bias you hold on the job, it…”
The introduction of the word, ‘bias’ is not justified within this paragraph. Usually a ‘bias’ is in favour of something or against it. Does it obliquely refer to public opi
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After reading your answer, I found 'bias' might not fit the sentence because what I want to say is thoughts that people could have about the job, not their preference. So, I changed 'bias' into 'prejudice'. Could you confirm whether the following sentence is right and more proper than before?
If you want to help people, why don't you think about becoming a police officer? Whatever
If you want to help people, why don't you think about becoming a police officer? Whatever
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lucas21cas you might have got it wrong.You have one too many thoughts in the second half of the "chances" sentence. To keep it positive, I suggest not including these last seven words. They concern the prejudice issue.
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Is there any difference between when I use 'bias' and prejudice'? Are both of them almost the same?
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The difference is in how they are used. It takes two or three readings to grasp how each is used. Here’s a link to such a site: http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-prejudice-and-vs-bias/
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