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Chariot Posted 19 years ago
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0 My job is a journalist. Is it a correct sentence? Thanks. 0-
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0 I think it's OK, even though that's more your profession. The job/position could be one of a: editor, correspondent, photographic journalist, senior war correspondent, etc. 02 br 02 br 01 h2 05 0 02 h2 00 01 table 01 tr 01 td 00 Allyson is a second class petty officer stationed in Cleveland.
- 0 I think it's OK, even though that's more your profession.
- The job/position could be one of a: editor, correspondent, photographic journalist, senior war correspondent, etc.
- 02 br 02 br 01 h2 05 0 02 h2 00 01 table 01 tr 01 td 00 Allyson is a second class petty officer stationed in Cleveland.
- Her 01 b 00 job is a 02 b 00 01 b 00 military journalist 02 b 00 , meaning she gets paid to take pictures and write stories.
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0 I think it's OK, even though that's more your profession. The job/position could be one of a: editor, correspondent, photographic journalist, senior war correspondent, etc. 02 br
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0 Thank you Hancu. I tried to look for the sentence in yahoo but to no avail, which made me worried. Is it commonly recognized sentence? 0-
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01 cite 10 Chariot 12 cite 10 My job is a journalist. Is it a correct sentence? Thanks. 12 blockquote10 Shouldn't it be: " 01 b 00 I am a journalist 02 b 00 " instead of " 01 i 00 My job is a journalist 02 i 00 " ? 0-
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01 cite 10 Yoong Liat 12 cite 11 blockquote11 cite 20 Chariot 22 cite 20 My job is a journalist. Is it a correct sentence? Thanks. 22 blockquote20 Shouldn't it be: " 11 b 10 I am a journalist 12 b 10 " instead of " 11 i 10 My job is a journalist 12 i 10 " ? 12 br
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0 However, I prefer: 02 br
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00 00 My day 01 b 00 job is as a journalist 02 b 00 so the blog is something of an extension o00
0 Hi Marius 02 br
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00 My teachers taught me that I have to say, "My father is a ...", not 'His job (occupation) is a ..." when someone asks me, "What is your father's occupation?" 0-
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00 My teachers taught me that I have to say, "My father is a ...", not 'His job (occupation) is a ..." when someone asks me, "What is your father's occupation?" 0-
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01 cite 10 Yoong Liat 12 cite 10 Hi Marius 12 br10 You have been well advised, and that is the mainstream usage.
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10 My teachers taught me that I have to say, "My father is a ...", not 'His job (occupation) is a ..." when someone asks me, "What is your father's occupation?" 12 br
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0 Thanks, Marius. I thought yours was the more correct version. 0-
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0 00 See Mister Micawber here: 02 br
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00 >"What is his job?" "His job is a carpenter." 02 br
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00 It sounds a bit odd, I admit, but it is a common response. I suppose 02 br
00 that it is shortening of 'his job is that of a carpenter'. If I were 02 br
00 writing it, I would write either 'he is a carpenter'
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00 >"What is his job?" "His job is a carpenter." 02 br
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00 It sounds a bit odd, I admit, but it is a common response. I suppose 02 br
00 that it is shortening of 'his job is that of a carpenter'. If I were 02 br
00 writing it, I would write either 'he is a carpenter'
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0 I noticed that in the examples quoted from the Internet, the sentence doesn't necessary contain "a" before the occupation word. Is it a correct observation? Thanks. 0-
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