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Diotima Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
synonyms - to gain/to achieve
I am correcting a formal letter and I am having trouble with this sentence. Can you please help me?
"In 2009 and 2013, after I gained the CELTA and CELT-YL certificates, I was..."
SInce the verb "to gain" has been used many times throughout the text (in relation to certificates and degrees) I was wondering if "to achieve" could be a valid substitute.
1)Is it possible "to achieve a certificate"?
2) Is it fine "the CELTA and CELT-YL certificates" or should it be "the CELTA and CELT-YL 's certificates" as in "Master's degree"?
Thank you!
"In 2009 and 2013, after I gained the CELTA and CELT-YL certificates, I was..."
SInce the verb "to gain" has been used many times throughout the text (in relation to certificates and degrees) I was wondering if "to achieve" could be a valid substitute.
1)Is it possible "to achieve a certificate"?
2) Is it fine "the CELTA and CELT-YL certificates" or should it be "the CELTA and CELT-YL 's certificates" as in "Master's degree"?
Thank you!
Top answer
1) I find neither 'gain' nor 'achieve' a good choice. Use 'receive'. diotima 2) Is it fine "the CELTA and CELT-YL certificates" or should it be "the CELTA and CELT-YL 's certificates" as in "Master's degree"?
- 1) I find neither 'gain' nor 'achieve' a good choice.
- Use 'receive'.
- diotima 2) Is it fine "the CELTA and CELT-YL certificates" or should it be "the CELTA and CELT-YL 's certificates" as in "Master's degree"?
- Yes, it is fine in the original.
- Don't change it!
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1) I find neither 'gain' nor 'achieve' a good choice. Use 'receive'.
diotima2) Is it fine "the CELTA and CELT-YL certificates" or should it be "the CELTA and CELT-YL 's certificates" as in "Master's degree"?Yes, it is fine in the original. Don't change it!
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Informally we'd just say "II got my CELTA and CELTYL". There is no need for the word 'certificates', particularly as the C stands for 'Certificate'.
diotima"In 2009 and 2013, after I gained the CELTA and CELT-YL certificates, I was..."The construction of this is a little odd. You seem to be considering 2009 and 2013 as one time. If you gave us a complet
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As it was for a formal letter I was wondering which verb could be more elegant/appropriate. Thank you for your comment though, they are always very informative!
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