Gina loves this job because it's at the intersection of things that are dear and near to her heart: sport, photography...

[alpacinou]

I want to say a person likes a job because it involves different things she likes. Are these correct and natural?

1. Gina loves this job because it's at the intersection of things that are dear and near to her heart: sport, photography, advertisement, etc.
2. Gina loves this job because it encompasses the things that she has been interested in all her life: sport, photography, advertisement, etc.
3. Gina loves this job because it marries the things that she has been interested in all her life: sport, photography, advertisement, etc.
4. Gina loves this job because it straddles the things that she has been interested in all her life: sport, photography, advertisement, etc.

Is there a better way to express the idea?

 

[Barque]

What's wrong with "involves"?
Gina loves this job because it involves things she's passionate about: sport ... (You need "advertising", not "advertisement", by the way.)

I'd say Number 2 is the closest to your explanation at the beginning of your post.
Number 1 - "Intersection" doesn't sound right. It's unclear. What's the intersection (the meeting point) between those things (especially as you haven't named everything, from your use of "etc")?
Number 3 - "Marries" suggests it combines all those things and connects them in some way. Your explanation at the beginning only says it involves them all.
Number 4 - "Straddles" doesn't mean "involves". It means there's overlap.

 

[SoothingDave]

"Near and dear" is the expression. In that order. It flows better that way.

 

[alpacinou]

"Near and dear" is the expression. In that order. It flows better that way.

What about the rest of those sentences?

 

[SoothingDave]

Number 1 is best. You exactly mean the intersection: where these three things meet.

 

[Tarheel]

I would narrow it down some. Perhaps: "Gina loves this job because it combines two things that are near and dear to her -- sports and photography."

Both sports and photography are things you might participate in as hobbies, but some people are lucky enough to get paid for them.

 

[SoothingDave]

I would narrow it down some. Perhaps: "Gina loves this job because it combines two things that are near and dear to her -- sports and photography."

Both sports and photography are things you might participate in as hobbies, but some people are lucky enough to get paid for them.

If she also loves advertising, and this job has something to do with taking photos of sports to use in ads; then I see no reason not to mention all three.

 

[Tarheel]

If you want to mention all three, fine.

I do think it's unlikely that anybody is passionate about advertising, but who knows?

 

[Barque]

Number 1 is best. You exactly mean the intersection: where these three things meet.

Well, I have two objections to that.

The OP said the job involves all those things. He didn't say it's at "where these three things meet". And in any case, where exactly do they meet? They could "meet" at various different places.

And I really can't think of how there can be an exact intersection. That'd be a highly specialised job!

I'd say it's the least natural of the OP's choices.

 

[SoothingDave]

Well, I have two objections to that.

The OP said the job involves all those things. He didn't say it's at "where these three things meet". And in any case, where exactly do they meet? They could "meet" at various different places.

And I really can't think of how there can be an exact intersection. That'd be a highly specialised job!

I'd say it's the least natural of the OP's choices.

I completely disagree.

Maybe she's taking photos of football players to run in beer ads. It doesn't have to be all that complex or specialized. "Intersection" is the natural word for when things come together.

You prefer "encompass" which would mean her job encircles and contains all three of those things completely. No.

 

[Barque]

I don't prefer "encompass".

The OP used "involves" in his explanation. My first suggestion was that he stick to that. However I believe he wants a fancy-sounding sentence.

I said "encompasses" is the closest to "involves".

I doubt the OP really has an idea of what such a job could be. He just wants to make up a sentence.

I wonder what the OP means by 'etc'. How does it go with 'sport', 'photography' and 'advertising'?

 

[Barque]

Considering the use of 'etc', it sounds like the OP is thinking of a job that involves everything Gina's interested in.

What's the "intersection" of everything you're interested in, especially if you have varied interests?

If someone comes up with complicated/pretentious sentences and asks to be told they sound natural, I don't think we should be encouraging them.

 

[Barque]

You prefer "encompass" which would mean her job encircles and contains all three of those things completely. No.

And by the way "encompass" doesn't necessarily mean it has to encircle and contain each of those things completely. I'd say it means "contains the aspects of each of those things". There's a fine difference. But it's a little different from "involves".

 

[jutfrank]

It might help if the OP tells us exactly what he means. Then we can suggest the best word.

So far, from post #1, we have to assume that 'involves' is the best word.

 

[Barque]

Indeed. But I doubt the OP knows what he means. I get the impression he just wants an 'impressive' sounding sentence.

 

[tedmc]

I think trying to sound impressive borders on being pretentious and tends to be less natural.

Advertising is a broad field which encompasses different skills like photography, copywriting, graphic design, etc.

 

[Tarheel]

Indeed. But I doubt the OP knows what he means. I get the impression he just wants an 'impressive' sounding sentence.

You've figured it out.