Grammar
Hello, I thank you for all the advisors who sincerely answer my questions.
I have two questions.
First, when I paraphrase 1) sentence into 2) or 3) sentence, which one is correct, 2) or 3)?
1) He saw a job posting that asked for five years of relevant experience where he only had three.
2) He saw a job posting that asked for five-year relevant experience where he only had three.
3) He saw a job posting that asked for relevant five-year experience where he only had three.
Secondly, I have a question.
Luckily the other officer stepped up quickly, patted his fellow officer on [the/his] shoulder, and said “Okay, we will leave now.”
In the above sentence, which one is correct grammatically, the word 'the' or 'his'?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
Neither (2) nor (3) is properly phrased. Juniper Kim In the above sentence, which one is correct grammatically, the word 'the' or 'his'? Both are grammatically correct.
- Neither (2) nor (3) is properly phrased.
- Juniper Kim In the above sentence, which one is correct grammatically, the word 'the' or 'his'?
- Both are grammatically correct.
- In practice, "the" would be more usual.
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Neither (2) nor (3) is properly phrased.
Juniper KimIn the above sentence, which one is correct grammatically, the word 'the' or 'his'?
Both are grammatically correct. In practice, "the" would be more usual.
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