Privateer
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Easy Street.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:11 am Post subject: Your job is what? |
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Talking about jobs raises thorny grammar questions in English class I find. For me anyway - the students are as always happy to carry on in ignorant bliss.
Anyway, my take is that this is normal:
1. "You're a doctor? That's a good job."
But this is not:
2. "A doctor's a good job."
My question is does anyone think 2 is ok and, if not, what would be an acceptable substitute for 'A doctor' in 2 or 'That' in 1 (assuming there even is one)?
Help please! |
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