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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Is it correct to say one can "make" an application for a job?

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Anonymous Is it correct to say one can "make" an application for a job? No, it's unnatural. You apply for a job, or you submit an/your application for a job.

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  • Anonymous Is it correct to say one can "make" an application for a job?
  • No, it's unnatural.
  • You apply for a job, or you submit an/your application for a job.
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Anonymous Is it correct to say one can "make" an application for a job?
No, it's unnatural.
You apply for a job, or you submit an/your application for a job.
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Not really, even though it may be understood. You can say " fill out an appication..", or as suggested " submit ".
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Anonymous Is it correct to say one can "make" an application for a job?Thanks
While I don't see an advantage in "make an application" over simpler options such as "apply", to me it sounds like fairly normal and natural English.
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Emotion: tongue tied Thank you, everyone. I'm still confused though. Why is it okay to say "Turkey made an application to join the EU." but not "I
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Anonymous"I made an application for a job."? I know most people would probably say they applied for a job, but I still don't see why that sentence would be considered incorrect.
It isn't incorrect.

Edit: In fact, that exact sentence is given as the "correct" one of a pair in a grammar book:

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Thank you, GPY! Emotion: smile You have made my day by confirming that is correct!
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