Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. 29-May-2004, 18:43 #1
    Anonymous Guest

    Default proper sentence structure...

    Can I use 'utmost professional' this way:

    "Maybe some have an unfullfilling need to be utmost professional on every occasion but..."
  2. 29-May-2004, 23:45 #2
    MikeNewYork's Avatar
    MikeNewYork
    MikeNewYork is offline VIP Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Academic
      • Native Language:
      • English
      • Home Country:
      • United States
      • Current Location:
      • United States
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Posts
    6,164

    Default Re: proper sentence structure...

    Quote Originally Posted by Anonymous
    Can I use 'utmost professional' this way:

    "Maybe some have an unfullfilling need to be utmost professional on every occasion but..."
    It doesn't really work for me. "Utmost" refers to things that can be measured in degrees. I would use something like "absolutely" there.
    Pope of the Dictionary.com Forum
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Are the 5 basic sentence patterns sacred?
    By infinikyte in forum General Language Discussions
    Replies: 49
    Last Post: 28-Aug-2009, 21:52
  2. sentence structure
    By Joe in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 02-Jun-2004, 16:10
  3. a sentence structure
    By Joe in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 03-Apr-2004, 16:17
  4. a sentence structure
    By Joe in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 28-Feb-2004, 12:31
  5. grammar
    By jiang in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 17-Dec-2003, 19:02

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Hotchalk

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.1