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Mr. Tom Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What inclined you to leave your job?

Hi

Are these sentences natural?

What inclined you to leave your job?

What decided you to leave your job?

Thanks

Tom
  

Top answer

Hi, Are these sentences natural? ' What i nclined you to leave your job? Focuses more on the background circumstances.

— Clive

  • Hi, Are these sentences natural?
  • ' What i nclined you to leave your job?
  • Focuses more on the background circumstances.
  • What decided you to leave your job?
  • Focuses more on the final and direct cause.
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Hi,

Are these sentences natural? Yes, although much more common would be simply
'Why did you leave your job?'

What inclined you to leave your job? Focuses more on the background circumstances.
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[incline - isn't used this way]

What made you decide to leave...

What caused you to decide to leave...

[influenced - could also be used]
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Many thanks!

Am I to understand that there is a difference of opinion between Clive and Philip? Or am I missing something?

Philip, would you say the following carry the same meaning and none is better than the other?

What made you decide to leave your job?

What made you leave your job?

What caused you to decide to leave you job?
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