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Ruttan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Change Job, Major
If a guy has a different job or a college student has a different major, should "job" and "major" be used in singular form and without the article "a", like these:
"He changed job."
"He changed major."
or should "job" and "major" be in plural form, like these:
"He changed jobs."
"He changed majors."
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"He changed job."
"He changed major."
or should "job" and "major" be in plural form, like these:
"He changed jobs."
"He changed majors."
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Top answer
The usual form is with plurals.
- The usual form is with plurals.
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You use the plural.
The reason for using the plural, in this somewhat informal construction, is because the statement implies two jobs. He went from one job to another job, thus, two jobs. The same applies to changing majors. He switched from one major to another major, thus, two majors are implied.
The exception I have heard, at least with respect to a major, is when you use t
The reason for using the plural, in this somewhat informal construction, is because the statement implies two jobs. He went from one job to another job, thus, two jobs. The same applies to changing majors. He switched from one major to another major, thus, two majors are implied.
The exception I have heard, at least with respect to a major, is when you use t
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