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KhoshtipMan Posted 8 years ago
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Grammar

Hi,


What's the mistake of this sentence please? (if any)


Originally hired as a salesman, Mr. Craig's position was changed within a month.

  

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It sounds like 'originally hired as a salesman' refers to 'position'. which is nonsense because we don't hire a position. We hire a person.

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  • It sounds like 'originally hired as a salesman' refers to 'position'.
  • which is nonsense because we don't hire a position.
  • We hire a person.
  • Better is eg Mr Craig, originally hired as a salesman, had his position changed within a month.
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It sounds like 'originally hired as a salesman' refers to 'position'. which is nonsense because we don't hire a position. We hire a person.

Better is

eg Mr Craig, originally hired as a salesman, had his position changed within a month.

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