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Jiangyueming Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Demanding

Can I say "The job I worked for is demanding"? Thank you!
  

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I know that someone is going to add their two cents, however to my American ear and from my mouth I would say it just like this: The job I used to have was so demanding. ) We work for companies not jobs. For example: The company I used to work for was so demanding.

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  • I know that someone is going to add their two cents, however to my American ear and from my mouth I would say it just like this: The job I used to have was so demanding.
  • ) We work for companies not jobs.
  • For example: The company I used to work for was so demanding.
  • )
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I know that someone is going to add their two cents, however to my American ear and from my mouth I would say it just like this:

The job I used to have was so demanding. (The work demanded energy and effort.)

We work for companies not jobs. For example:

The company I used to work for was so demanding. (The company made demands on me.)
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Thank you for your detailed explaination!
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jiangyueming Can I say "The job I worked for is demanding"? Thank you!
My job is demanding.
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