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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Can we say " Actually, there are lots of jobs assessible in the western part of China."?

Can we say " Actually, there are lots of jobs assessible in the western part of China."? Some say we must use " available" instead of "accessible". Right?
  

Top answer

Yes, you must use available . Accessible makes no sense here.

  • Yes, you must use available .
  • Accessible makes no sense here.
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Yes, you must use available. Accessible makes no sense here.
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I would rephrase it as:
Actually, there are more job opportunities in western China.
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Mister Micawber is right. A job is not 'easy to obtain' or 'accessible'. It is available and only the right candidates are offered the job if they qualify and make it through the recruitment process.
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Accessible- is not the right adjective for this context. As suggested by MM, "available" is the correct choice.
I understand how you were confused because the literal meaning from Chinese translation is just that:"easy to obtain ".
The problem is, translated meaning often is misused by learners to the wrong context, and this is one.

Here are a few examples of "accessible":
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Thank you for your explanation!

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