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Uktous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Knowledge in and exemption from

Hi,

I would like to say:
I have got the knowledge in ACCA paper x, and
I have the exemption from ACCA paper x.

Can I write:
I have the knowledge in and exemption from ACCA paper x. Therefore, I am confident that I will do well in any accounting related training.
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Note:
Exemption=
I passed the paper x in my BSc, so I exempt from the paper x, and don't need to take the paper x exam again.

Thanks
  

Top answer

Generally, your combining form for prepositions is correct, but your overall sentence is not. Frankly, I do not understand it fully as it stands, but I suggest that the two processes are quite different and do not combine well grammatically. We do not normally use 'knowledge' in that way; knowledge is a possession finally attained only after much study and cogitation.

— Mister Micawber

  • Generally, your combining form for prepositions is correct, but your overall sentence is not.
  • Frankly, I do not understand it fully as it stands, but I suggest that the two processes are quite different and do not combine well grammatically.
  • We do not normally use 'knowledge' in that way; knowledge is a possession finally attained only after much study and cogitation.
  • Try this as more natural: I passed the ACCA paper during my BSc studies, so I have been exempted from retaking it.
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Generally, your combining form for prepositions is correct, but your overall sentence is not. Frankly, I do not understand it fully as it stands, but I suggest that the two processes are quite different and do not combine well grammatically. We do not normally use 'knowledge' in that way; knowledge is a possession finally attained only after much study and cogitation. Try this as more natural:
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Hi,

"I passed the ACCA paper during my BSc studies, so I have been exempted from retaking it."

I think you sentence is very good.

But, is it possibe to modify your sentence, so that I can emphasize that I understand the content in that subject, or I have the knowledge in that subject?

I amended my sentence to:

I
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No, sorry-- I do not like those at all. They are not native. A native speaker would realize that since you 'passed' the paper, you have acquired the knowledge. Trying to state that outright insults the reader's intelligence.
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Thanks,

For an native speaker,will they think of any connection between I have the exemption from the ACCA paper x and I am confident that I will do well in any accounting related training.

Ie, it is sensible to say:
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Yes, that sounds good, but:

I have an exemption from the ACCA paper x, so I am confident that I will do well in any accounting-related training.

I hope you are still mentioning that you passed it during your BSc studies.
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