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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Use of assigned

Is this sentence correct:

I am contacting you because you are assigned as my academic advisor.

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Top answer

Yes, but more natural is this. I am contacting you because you have been assigned as my academic advisor.

— Clive

  • Yes, but more natural is this.
  • I am contacting you because you have been assigned as my academic advisor.
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Yes, but more natural is this.

I am contacting you because you have been assigned as my academic advisor.
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Thanks! That is what I had in mind as well.

How about: I am contacting you because you are my assigned academic advisor. Is that correct?

Also, which do you prefer?
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I favour 'you have been assigned'.
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Great, I will use that. But out of curiosity, I would please like to know if the second one is correct? Thanks and sorry to bother you
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Thank you very much! FYI: you are one of my favorite teachers on the forum!
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