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Perfect Stranger Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

How to make it more native-like no. 39: I have to admit I really care...

Hello there again,

I'd like to find a way to express the fact that I really care about getting a job. Is there a better way to say it than:

I have to admit I really care about getting this job.

I'd like to find better expressions for the highlighted parts.

Thanks
  

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Hello Perfect Stranger. Your formula is entirely correct, but sounds rather apologetic. Most employers want to take on employees who are keen to get the job offered, so I don't see why you don't say simply: I really care about getting this job.

— Thomas Tompion

  • Hello Perfect Stranger.
  • Your formula is entirely correct, but sounds rather apologetic.
  • Most employers want to take on employees who are keen to get the job offered, so I don't see why you don't say simply: I really care about getting this job.
  • I have to admit suggests that you think you should be ashamed of feeling as you do .
  • Simplifying a formula often makes it sound more direct and appealing.
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Hello Perfect Stranger.

Your formula is entirely correct, but sounds rather apologetic.

Most employers want to take on employees who are keen to get the job offered, so I don't see why you don't say simply:

I really care about getting this job.

I have to admit
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Simplification is apt. On the other hand, as the idea here is clearly "to get", yo could simplify it further for effect "I really care about this job". "Getting this" has subtle certain subtle connotations where it could lead to the interviewer's comprehension of your intentions as typically "adverse" -which wouldn't serve your venture all too well. Why "getting this job"? Remove that bit and just
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EffectorSimplification is apt. On the other hand, as the idea here is clearly "to get", yo could simplify it further for effect "I really care about this job". "Getting this" has subtle certain subtle connotations where it could lead to the interviewer's comprehension of your intentions as typically "adverse" -which wouldn't serve your venture all too well.
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