Sonia
Which one sounds better? 1. Are you asking about my goal of academic achievement, or my goal of education profession? 2. Are you asking about my educational goal, or my goal as a professional in education? 3. Are you asking about my academic goal, or professional goal? I tried the above but all sound weird to me. If there's a better way of saying this, please let me know. Thank you in advance.
May 28, 2015 4:22 PM
Answers · 4
The third sentence is the only one that makes sense. It is still ambiguous though. If I asked someone: "what is your goal?" And they respond with: "Are you asking about my academic goal, or professional goal?" I would most likely say: "What do you mean by academic goal, and what do you mean by professional goal?" I think the easiest way to rewrite it is: "Are you asking about my goal as a student, as a teacher, or as a professional?"
May 29, 2015
Its difficult to say since I'm not sure what is the context: These 2 make sense: Are you asking about my educational goal or my goal as a professional in education? Are you asking about my academic goal, or professional goal? The first asks about your goals in academia (achievements in your studies e.g. masters degree, first class honors) vs your goal as a education professional (teacher, lecturer, professor). The second asks about your goals in academia vs goals in your working life (lawyer, start your own business, doctor).
May 28, 2015
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