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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Qualify

Can both be used?

They qualified me for the military. Or

They approved me for the military.

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The first sounds odd to me. 'I qualified' sounds better. Neither of them sounds quite right, but it has been so long since I had my examination for the military that I have forgotten the term they used.

— Mister Micawber

  • The first sounds odd to me.
  • 'I qualified' sounds better.
  • Neither of them sounds quite right, but it has been so long since I had my examination for the military that I have forgotten the term they used.
  • Perhaps this: ..
  • the military doesn't accept just anyone who wants to join.
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The first sounds odd to me. 'I qualified' sounds better. Neither of them sounds quite right, but it has been so long since I had my examination for the military that I have forgotten the term they used. Perhaps this:

...the military doesn't accept just anyone who wants to join. You must be qualified.

On the other hand, verb choice probably depends on whether it is
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