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    Default in the field(s) of a, b or/and c

    Hi,

    Question:
    Which sentence is correct?

    Sentence1:
    Do you have any entry-level positions in the field of marketing, mortgage sale or human resource?
    Sentence2:
    Do you have any entry-level
    positions in the field of marketing, mortgage sale and human resource?
    Sentence3:
    Do you have any entry-level positions in the fields of marketing, mortgage sale or human resource?
    Sentence4:
    Do you have any entry-level positions in the fields of marketing, mortgage sale and human resource?

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    Default Re: in the field(s) of a, b or/and c

    [not a teacher]

    All of these sound basically ok to my ear, but Sentence3 is the best choice, especially for written communication. Indecently Incidentally, it should read: "Do you have any entry-level positions in the fields of marketing, mortgage sales or human resources?"

    Also, you could drop "the fields" altogether: "Do you have any entry-level positions in marketing, mortgage sales or human resources?"
    Last edited by BobSmith; 07-Jan-2012 at 22:09.

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    Default Re: in the field(s) of a, b or/and c

    Do you have any entry-level positions in the fields of marketing, mortgage sales or human resources?
    Do you have any entry-level positions in marketing, mortgage sales or human resources?
    Do you have positions in any one of these fields?

    Do you have any entry-level positions in the fields of marketing, mortgage sales and human resources?
    Do you have any entry-level positions in marketing, mortgage salesand human resources?
    Do you have any positions in all three of these fields?

    Do you have any entry-level positions in the field of marketing, mortgage salesand human resources?
    Do you have any positions in this all-embracing field? (Unlikely)
    Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.


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