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Re: Give a...

Clive — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:31:03 GMT

Hi,

You probably realize that it's quite a vulgar expression.

Don't say it at a dinner-party or in a job interview.

Clive

Re: Legitimising dialect discrimination

Kooyeen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:34:29 GMT

Hi,
two possible answers:

1) Some employers want to hire people who seem well educated, and well educated native speakers should usually be able to use a less "regionalized" variety at work, use a more formal register, and expressing their thoughts precisely, if the employer prefers you to do so.
I'm not saying those who say "hey, waddup y'all?" are uneducated. I'm saying educated people are usually able to change register if required to do so. Picking up the phone at home: "Yo, what do you want, Fred? - At work: "Hello Mr. Picky, may I help you?"

2) It is discriminated against because... why not? There's always a good excuse to discriminate against something. It's not different from sexual and racial discrimination, because those are all still present.

NOTE: sometimes it might be "standard" English the one that is discriminated against. For example if you have a job interview with Snoop Dogg as a producer and you want to get popular as a rapper. In that case talking white might sound too educated and would probably be unacceptable. You might even get shot by one of them gangsta, so you better watch out. LOL

Re: aced her job interview

Marius Hancu — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:48:10 GMT

Lindsay must have aced her job interview because the company offered her a job immediately! [one/some job, doesn't not matter which, perhaps the one she interviewed for, perhaps another

Lindsay must have aced her job interview because the company offered her the job immediately! [a particular job, the one for which she interviewed

Both OK.

Re: aced her job interview

Yoong Liat — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:02:39 GMT

Marius Hancu
>Shouldn't it be "the job"?
In which sentence?

Lindsay must have aced her job interview because the company offered her a job immediately!

Re: aced her job interview

CalifJim — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:01:07 GMT

Angliholic
Is it correct to view "aced" in the above as "got good grades on?"

No. A job interview is not a situation where one receives grades. Here aced simply means did exceptionally well in.

aced her job interview

Angliholic — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:50:21 GMT

Lindsay must have aced her job interview because the company offered her a job immediately!

Hi,

Is it correct to view "aced" in the above as "got good grades on?" Thanks.

Re: heck out of..

Clive — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:56:48 GMT

Hi,

Is saying: They beat heck out of each other - rude? Not very. The mild expresion 'heck'usually replaces the word 'hell'. But neither is the sort of thing I would say to the Queen of England, or even in a job interview.

Are there any other expressions close to this one? Yes, you can use quite a lot of quite rude words instead of heck/hell.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: Job interview :-) Thks!

Mister Micawber — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:02:39 GMT

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First, find out the name of the person you're writing to, if at all possible.

Dear Mr [surname],

Please find my resume attached in application for the position of [ ... ]. Should you find my application of interest, I am available for a personal interview any time after working hours (after 5pm) on weekdays. If you require further information, please contact me at [email address] or by phone at [phone number].

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Re: Job interview :-) Thks!

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:55:22 GMT

Hi! Sorry, pls refer to the below for draft letter. Thks!

Dear Sir/ Mdm,

Pls find the attchment and hope to hear your good news soon, and i would like to have an interview after working hours ( or after 5pm) at weekdays. Thks!

Date of Availability: One mth notice

Re: Job interview :-) Thks!

Mister Micawber — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:42:14 GMT

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Please give it a try yourself. Post your draft letter here, and we will help you improve it.