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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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I am looking for a verb. Please help me.

0 "You should not Verb (Pre) an English-related job.02br
00 There are many other jobs with a decent salary."02br
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00 I'm looking for the most appropriate verb in the above context.02br
00 If a preposition is needed after the verb, let me know about that.02br
00 Native teachers, please help me.0-
  

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0seek only?02br
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0 "settle for", maybe?0-
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0 Thank you for responses.02br
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00 How about 'stick to' or 'cling to'?02br
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00 The context is that the speaker tells a person, who strongly believes that an English-related job is the only choice for him, that he should think of other possibilities than an English-related job.0-
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0 (1)"You should not seek only an English-related job.02br
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00 (2)"You should not aspire to an English-related job.02br
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00 (3)"You should not settle for an English-related job.02br
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00 (4)"You should not focus on an English-related job.02br
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00 (5)"You should not adhere to an English-related job.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00(1)"You should not seek only an English-related job.02br
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00(2)"You should not aspire to an English-related job.02br
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00(3)"You should not settle for an English-related job.02br
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00(4)"You should not focus on an English-related job.02br
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01cite10Clive12cite11font10(1)"You should not seek only an English-related job.12br
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10(2)"You should not aspire to an English-related job.12br
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10(3)"You should not settle for an English-related job.12br
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10(4)"You should not focus on an En
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0 If you absolutely have to start with "You should not ...", here are some suggestions for the strong and weak versions you requested.02br
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00 1. You should not waste your time looking for a job in English.02br
00 2. You should not neglect other employment opportunities that might be more satisfying than a job in English.02br
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