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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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He wants a job in which he can apply his knowledge of linguistics.
He wants a job to which he can apply his knowledge of linguistics.
Do both of the above two sound right? If yes, are they differenct in meaning?
He wants a job to which he can apply his knowledge of linguistics.
Do both of the above two sound right? If yes, are they differenct in meaning?
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Only the first sounds right. A person wouldn't normally apply knowledge to the job itself; he would apply knowledge to various problems that occur in the performance of the job. CJ
- Only the first sounds right.
- A person wouldn't normally apply knowledge to the job itself; he would apply knowledge to various problems that occur in the performance of the job.
- CJ
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Only the first sounds right. A person wouldn't normally apply knowledge to the job itself; he would apply knowledge to various problems that occur in the performance of the job.
CJ
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CalifJimOnly the first sounds right. A person wouldn't normally apply knowledge to the job itself; he would apply knowledge to various problems that occur in the performance of the job.Thanks, Jim, for the reasnonable explanation.
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