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Expression: "Sometimes I feel like a square peg in the round..."



 
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Expression: "Sometimes I feel like a square peg in the round..." Tue Apr 15, 2008 19:53 pm  Expression: "Sometimes I feel like a square peg in the round..."		  
Hi

Do you find the following sentence correct and natural? It was said by a person who was not satisfied with his job.

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Sometimes I feel like a square peg in the round hole here.

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Expression: "Sometimes I feel like a square peg in the round..." Tue Apr 15, 2008 19:59 pm  Expression: "Sometimes I feel like a square peg in the round..."		  
Hi Tom,

I would use 'in a round hole' as this is a general comment because 'round hole is not' specified in the sentence.

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