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Can I say "my work did meet with the satisfaction of my supervisor"? Thanks > Can I say "my work did meet with the satisfaction of my supervisor"? > > Thanks Yes. But using 'did meet' instead of 'met' would imply that someone had said that it didn't and you are contadicting. 'Met' is neutral, a simple statement of fact. hth. > fyfpoon@gmail.com wrote: >> Can I say "my work did meet with the satisfaction of my [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > someone had said that it didn't and you are contadicting. 'Met' is > neutral, a simple statement of fact. hth. I agree with Derek Turner's comments here but would like to add that it would, IMHO, be better to say: "My work satisfied my supervisor", which focuses on your work, or "My supervisor was satisfied with my work", which focuses on your supervisor. The ponderous phrase "met with the satisfaction of my supervisor" is more than slightly prolix and pretentious, IMHO.  SignatureFranke: EFL teacher & medical editor Native speaker of American English; posting from Taiwan. "It has come to my attention that my opinions are not universally shared." Scott Adams. >> Can I say "my work did meet with the satisfaction of my supervisor"? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >said that it didn't and you are contadicting. 'Met' is neutral, a simple >statement of fact. hth. Another possible meaning is "my work no longer meets with.." >>> Can I say "my work did meet with the satisfaction of my supervisor"? >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Another possible meaning is "my work no longer meets with.." Good catch! > Can I say "my work did meet with the satisfaction of my supervisor"? You can say it more briefly and in the active voice: "Did the supervisor approve my work?" "Did the supervisor say he was satisfied?" etc. SignatureDon Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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