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KennyLu Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Expression of getting a job

Hi everyone,

I just thought of this question and don't know the difference.


Suppose I want to get a job and am telling a friend of mine this idea. Which of the following is correct?

" I want to get a job as an interpreter."

" I want to get a job of an interpreter."

" I want to get the job as an (the) interpreter."

" I want to get the job of an (the) interpreter."


Is there a difference between job of... and job as...?

Do you normally use "the" job or "a" job? What about the latter part (as in "the" or "an" interpreter)?


I would very much like to improve my English. Would you please help me correct my grammatical mistakes?

Thank you very much


Kenny

  

Top answer

" <<< We almost always say it this way. " < < < incorrect. We don't use 'of' in that way.

— Clive

  • " <<< We almost always say it this way.
  • " < < < incorrect.
  • We don't use 'of' in that way.
  • When you say 'the', it sounds like you are in a context where you are taking about some specific job.
  • eg You might be thinking of a company that has only one job vacancy, or that only needs one interpreter.
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I want to get a job as an interpreter." <<< We almost always say it this way.

" I want to get a job of an interpreter." < < < incorrect. We don't use 'of' in that way.


When you say 'the', it sounds like you are in a context where you are taking about some specific job.

eg You might be thinking of a company that has only one job

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