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Azz Posted 11 years ago
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Because of his extensive experience
Can one say
a. It was not because of his extensive experience that they hired him, but because he was the boss's son-in-law.
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Does the sentence imply that he does really have extensive experience?
Many thanks.
a. It was not because of his extensive experience that they hired him, but because he was the boss's son-in-law.
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Does the sentence imply that he does really have extensive experience?
Many thanks.
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azz Does the sentence imply that he does really have extensive experience? I would say yes. I prefer this: Passive: He was hired, not because of his experience, but because he is the son-in-law of the boss.
- azz Does the sentence imply that he does really have extensive experience?
- I would say yes.
- I prefer this: Passive: He was hired, not because of his experience, but because he is the son-in-law of the boss.
- Active: They hired him not because of his experience, it is because he is the son-in-law of the boss.
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azzDoes the sentence imply that he does really have extensive experience?I would say yes.
I prefer this:
Passive: He was hired, not because of his experience, but because he is the son-in-law of the boss.
Active: They hired him not because of his experience, it is because he is the son-in-law of the boss.
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