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Soprano Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
My job was to be a waiter
Hi! Could someone help me with this?
My student is writing a postcard to a friend and she said: My job was to be a waiter. THIS sounds bad to me. Am I right?? I would have said "I worked there as a waiter". What do you think?
Thank you!
My student is writing a postcard to a friend and she said: My job was to be a waiter. THIS sounds bad to me. Am I right?? I would have said "I worked there as a waiter". What do you think?
Thank you!
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"I worked there as a waiter" is almost always better. "My job was to be a waiter" is possible, but has limited use. It kind of sounds as if being a waiter was an act, or pretence, rather than an ordinary straightforward job.
- "I worked there as a waiter" is almost always better.
- "My job was to be a waiter" is possible, but has limited use.
- It kind of sounds as if being a waiter was an act, or pretence, rather than an ordinary straightforward job.
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"I worked there as a waiter" is almost always better.
"My job was to be a waiter" is possible, but has limited use. It kind of sounds as if being a waiter was an act, or pretence, rather than an ordinary straightforward job.
"My job was to be a waiter" is possible, but has limited use. It kind of sounds as if being a waiter was an act, or pretence, rather than an ordinary straightforward job.
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Thank you for your answer!
I did not understand the limited use of the original sentence.
I did not understand the limited use of the original sentence.
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