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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of have and had
Please help me with the use of have and had.
My employment with ABC ended in February 2007. In the course of my five year career with ABC, I have (had) demonstrated record of success in building strong and profitable results.
My employment with ABC ended in February 2007. In the course of my five year career with ABC, I have (had) demonstrated record of success in building strong and profitable results.
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Modify your sentence to: " In the course of my five year career with ABC, I demonstrated a record of success in building strong and profitable results. " Neither have nor had is required.
- Modify your sentence to: " In the course of my five year career with ABC, I demonstrated a record of success in building strong and profitable results.
- " Neither have nor had is required.
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Modify your sentence to:
"In the course of my five year career with ABC, I demonstrated a record of success in building strong and profitable results."
Neither have nor had is required.
"In the course of my five year career with ABC, I demonstrated a record of success in building strong and profitable results."
Neither have nor had is required.
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Hi,
Please help me with the use of have and had.
My employment with ABC ended in February 2007. In the course of my five year career with ABC, I have (had) demonstrated record of success in building strong and profitable results.
If you are talking about the past, use Simple Past tense.
Please help me with the use of have and had.
My employment with ABC ended in February 2007. In the course of my five year career with ABC, I have (had) demonstrated record of success in building strong and profitable results.
If you are talking about the past, use Simple Past tense.
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Clive,
While I agree that "demonstrated a record" is an unfortunate construction, it's extremely common, particularly in the business world, and isn't remarkable in, say, a passage from a resume, which is what this seems to be.
While I agree that "demonstrated a record" is an unfortunate construction, it's extremely common, particularly in the business world, and isn't remarkable in, say, a passage from a resume, which is what this seems to be.
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Hi,
But why use an unfortunate construction if you don't have to, particularly in a resume?
But why use an unfortunate construction if you don't have to, particularly in a resume?
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Because using really stupid buzzwords like "demonstrated a record", "revolutionized the paradigm", "raised the bar", "went the extra mile", "pushed the envelope", "increased flexibility", etc. is a good way to signal to HR that you know how to navigate the corporate BS machine.
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Hi,
Welcome to cliche world.
I guess each person should do what they think will work best for them.
Clive
Welcome to cliche world.
I guess each person should do what they think will work best for them.
Clive
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