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Could you be more specific? I fail to find a defect myself.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 21, 2007 23:53 pm keen |
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In my opinion
The better answer might be:
"Naomi is keen to work in ?frica"
What do you think??
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:03 am Expression: keen on working |
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Hi Alumno,
Please read this topic Keen on vs. keen to and let me know what you think.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:34 am keen to ... future idea |
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Ok,
So I think keen to has to do more with future ideas
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:04 am Expression: keen on working |
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Hi,
How could it be "this coming year" ?
In my opinion, a year could be either this i.e. current or coming - i.e. next, future
So, what does this coming year suggest ? it is this year or coming year?
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Aug 22, 2007 20:04 pm Expression: keen on working |
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Well, with the word 'working' already in the sentence, the only option would be 'on' (i.e. you cannot say 'keen to working').
However, in my opinion, 'keen to work' would be better in combination with 'in Africa this coming year'.
'keen on/about working' = a general interest in working
'keen to work' = is interested in or enthusiastic about a more specific future activity. ('This coming year' refers to the future.)
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Aug 22, 2007 20:13 pm Expression: keen on working |
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Hi, Amy
Thank you for your answer :)
1. Naomi is keen to work in Africa this coming year
2. Naomi is keen to work in Africa next year
3. Naomi is keen to work in Africa in the coming year
3a. Naomi is keen to work in Africa coming year
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| #9 (permalink) Wed Aug 22, 2007 20:35 pm Expression: keen on working |
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Hi Alex
To me, 'next year' sounds a bit further in the future than either 1 or 3.
3a is not grammatical.
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