0
Allthewayanime Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
He made a professional
Would this sentence be acceptable in common use ?
'He really made a professional'!
'He really made a professional'!
Top answer
allthewayanime Would this sentence be acceptable in common use ? No. " "He made professional" without the article.
- allthewayanime Would this sentence be acceptable in common use ?
- No.
- " "He made professional" without the article.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
allthewayanimeWould this sentence be acceptable in common use ?No. "He finally/actually became a professional."
In very casual use, we sometimes hear, "he finally/actually made pro." "He made the big time."
"He made professional" without the article.
00
No. I don't understand what you are saying.
He is really professional.
He has the character to be a professional.
He studied hard and became a professional.
He is really professional.
He has the character to be a professional.
He studied hard and became a professional.
00
Avangi has a point:
This is used for sports, when a person joins a top-level team.
He became a pro.
He made the pros.
He made it to the big league.
I have not heard it used in a business context (eg. professional engineer.)
This is used for sports, when a person joins a top-level team.
He became a pro.
He made the pros.
He made it to the big league.
I have not heard it used in a business context (eg. professional engineer.)
00
That makes a big difference.
Still, I would say:
He made me look like a pro. (He was so inept, that my performance, by comparison, was professional.)
Still, I would say:
He made me look like a pro. (He was so inept, that my performance, by comparison, was professional.)
0
Related Questions