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Discussion Groups / English Usage / February 2010Questions about SUCCESS and CHANCE?
Hi all, I am very confused about the usage of "SUCCESS and CHANCE" in the following sentences. Could you please tell me if I should use a single or plural noun? " I hope to become a part of the ANZ Bank culture, and have CHANCE to contribute my knowledge, skills, and efforts to SUCCESS of ANZ Bank" (My point is that there is/are a lot of chance/chances and ANZ also has a lot of success/successes) Thank you very much. >Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Thank you very much. I reads like something written by a non-native-English speaker. The word "the" would normally be placed before "SUCCESS", and the whole think is boiler-plate cover letter stuff that impresses no one. There's nothing incorrect about the usages, though. Inappropriate choices, but not incorrect choices.  SignatureTony Cooper - Orlando, Florida >Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >" I hope to become a part of the ANZ Bank culture, and have CHANCE to >contribute my knowledge, skills, and efforts to SUCCESS of ANZ Bank" It should read "a chance" and "the success". SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk >> Hi all, >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > It should read "a chance" or "the chance" SignatureJohn Dean Oxford >>> Hi all, >>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >or "the chance" Well, an article anyway. SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk |
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