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#2 (permalink) Sat Jan 16, 2010 15:09 pm "a position as ABC" vs "one of the ABC positions" |
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1. Recently, I applied for a position as a mathematics teacher in a school. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Sat Jan 16, 2010 16:24 pm "a position as ABC" vs "one of the ABC positions" |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: |
| 1. Recently, I applied for a position as a mathematics teacher in a school. |
Thank you for your help, Mister Micawber. :)
When shall we use sentences two and three then, Mister Micawber?
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Kwfine I'm here quite often ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Sat Jan 16, 2010 23:01 pm "a position as ABC" vs "one of the ABC positions" |
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Use 2 when it is critical to mention that there is more than one; otherwise, it just confuses. Don't use 3 at all. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Sun Jan 17, 2010 14:16 pm "a position as ABC" vs "one of the ABC positions" |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: |
| Use 2 when it is critical to mention that there is more than one; otherwise, it just confuses. Don't use 3 at all. |
Thank you very much for your help again, Mister Micawber.
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Kwfine I'm here quite often ;-)

Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 181 Location: Australia+Taiwan
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