[Vocabulary] granted a job

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Will17

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Hello!

Can we say "My colleague has been granted the job I wanted", please?

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Will
 

Rover_KE

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You're more likely to hear 'My colleague has got the job I wanted'.

Alternatively, change granted to given.

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