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Balboa1 Posted 8 years ago
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Why does this sound wrong to me:

My previous co-worker from another season in my life when I was a banker who makes six figures still as a banker drives this Toyota Corolla from the 90's.

  

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Why does this sound wrong to me: Because you are saying that you were a banker in a way that sounds like you are no longer a banker, but then seem to be saying that you are still a banker. It doesn't seem to make sense. My previous co-worker from another season in my life when I was a banker who makes six figures still as a banker drives this Toyota Corolla from the 90's.

  • Why does this sound wrong to me: Because you are saying that you were a banker in a way that sounds like you are no longer a banker, but then seem to be saying that you are still a banker.
  • It doesn't seem to make sense.
  • My previous co-worker from another season in my life when I was a banker who makes six figures still as a banker drives this Toyota Corolla from the 90's.
  • I'd say it eg this way.
  • My previous co-worker, from another season in my life when I was a banker, still makes six figures as a banker but drives this Toyota Corolla from the 90's.
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Why does this sound wrong to me: Because you are saying that you were a banker in a way that sounds like you are no longer a banker, but then seem to be saying that you are still a banker. It doesn't seem to make sense.

My previous co-worker from another season in my life when I was a banker who makes six figures still as a banker drives this Toyota Corolla from the 90's.

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