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Uktous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Good/most/best of use, of good/most/best use

Hi,

Question:
Which sentences are correct?
Which is thes best?


Sentence1:
I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be most of use.
Sentence2:
I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be of most use.
Sentence3:
I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be best of use.
Sentence4:
I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be of best use.
Sentence5:
I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be good of use.
Sentence6:
I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be of good use.
Sentence7:
I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be put to good use.
Sentence8:
I want to secure a position where my IT skills can be put to good use.

Thanks
  

Top answer

" I consider 1, 3, and 5 to be incorrect. I think 8 is a little rude, as it implies that if they don't make good use of your talents, it's their fault!

— Avangi

  • " I consider 1, 3, and 5 to be incorrect.
  • I think 8 is a little rude, as it implies that if they don't make good use of your talents, it's their fault!
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I'd say, "will be put to good use," and "will be of the most use."

I consider 1, 3, and 5 to be incorrect.

I think 8 is a little rude, as it implies that if they don't make good use of your talents, it's their fault!
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I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be put to good use.

I also agree with Avangi on his/her (Sorry Avangi - I haven't looked at your profile) perception on the other sentences.
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No sweat, Dave. I finally put up the male sign, but it was fun to have people guess.
Are you really a Berlioz fan??
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I like the truth behind the quote. I know little of his writing a English is my native language but I worked in France when I was 18 so understand a little. I do enjoy music music form the classical/romantic period which he was a composer of. If I had written it in French, I think it would have been lost on most.
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"I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be put to good use."

Hi,

Sorry, I don't understand the sentence.
I just find it in a resume sample.

Does it mean:
I want a position that requires IT skills
or
I want a position that I can use IT skills
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It means that the person has very good IT skills (implied) and would like to have a job that requires using/testing those skills so that he/she can be recognised for the skills in IT they have.
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Out of interest, why did you post that question when you didn't understand the question? Was there something about the structure you wanted to learn or simply the meaning?
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uktous"I want to secure a position where my IT skills will be put to good use."
Sorry, I don't understand the sentence. The thing you're probably missing is the "my."
"MY IT skills will be used."

"My IT skills" = "the IT skills which I now possess"
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meaning and structure

Someone says "will be of most use" is correct, while someone say "will be most of use" is correct.

"will be put to good use" I worry that this means "I want the employer to arrange a job whch requires my IT skills otherwise I will not accept the job"
a bit not polite.
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I can't find where anyone says "will be most of use." I don't think it's idiomatic.

So you're saying you don't necessarily want a job requiring IT skills, although you do have these skills?
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