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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Why did you choose the field of English?

Hi

Is this line natural?

(a question to an English language teacher)

Why did you choose the field of English?

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Mr. Tom Is this line natural? Not really, because the answer should seem obvious—the person knows more about or has more education in English than in geology or interior design.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • Tom Is this line natural?
  • Not really, because the answer should seem obvious—the person knows more about or has more education in English than in geology or interior design.
  • The more expected question is: Why did you decide to teach English?
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Mr. TomIs this line natural?
Not really, because the answer should seem obvious—the person knows more about or has more education in English than in geology or interior design. The more expected question is:

Why did you decide to teach English?
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Thanks, MM -- but that's what the point was. A wants to know why B didn't choose the career in geology or interior design or anything else. Why English? How can I edit this sentence if it still sounds odd to your ears?

Why did you choose the field of English?

Tom
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MM is right: "Why did you choose to teach English?" implies "instead of geology or interior design." If you want to keep your current sentence, change "field" to "subject." The English language isn't really a "field."
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