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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
How many years' experience
Hi teachers,
Can I say "How many years' experience do you have of / in teaching English ?"
Thank you in advance
Can I say "How many years' experience do you have of / in teaching English ?"
Thank you in advance
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Hello TV, Yes, that's fine. To my ears, "of" would be the usual preposition; but "in" is also seen and heard. Best wishes, MrP
- Hello TV, Yes, that's fine.
- To my ears, "of" would be the usual preposition; but "in" is also seen and heard.
- Best wishes, MrP
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Hello TV,
Yes, that's fine. To my ears, "of" would be the usual preposition; but "in" is also seen and heard.
Best wishes,
MrP
Yes, that's fine. To my ears, "of" would be the usual preposition; but "in" is also seen and heard.
Best wishes,
MrP
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Except that it would be "years experience", not "years' experience" - the experience does not belong to the years.
If you asked someone "how much experience do you have in teaching?" the answer would be "20 years", not "20 years'"
It is the same as 20 dollars change or two weeks notice - Q: how much notice did you give? A: two weeks
If you asked someone "how much experience do you have in teaching?" the answer would be "20 years", not "20 years'"
It is the same as 20 dollars change or two weeks notice - Q: how much notice did you give? A: two weeks
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It's definitely (x) years' experience, just like it's two weeks' notice.
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