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Teleostomi Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"I'm qualified to be a cook SINCE passing the exam."


I'm qualified to be a cook since passing the national examination.

Hi, is the tense in this sentence used correctly? Should I change the tense of "I'm"?


  

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I suppose we could haggle that it should be present perfect, but this is a common enough utterance. For a resume, I would change it. More disconcerting is the two be-verbs.

— Mister Micawber

  • I suppose we could haggle that it should be present perfect, but this is a common enough utterance.
  • For a resume, I would change it.
  • More disconcerting is the two be-verbs.
  • I have been a qualified cook since passing...
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I suppose we could haggle that it should be present perfect, but this is a common enough utterance. For a resume, I would change it. More disconcerting is the two be-verbs. I have been a qualified cook since passing...
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