[Grammar] My current salary and expected salary are

[uktous]

Hi,
Question:
Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Sentence1:
My current salary and expected salary are US$1000
Sentence2:
My current and expected salaries are US$1000



Background:
The new boss asked me 2 questions.
what is your current salary?
what is your expected salary?



Thanks

 

[uktous]

Gil

You can't combine these ideas the way you did, as the current salary and the expected salary should be different - unless you are willing to accept the same salary as you are getting now.

yes... I am willing to accept

also, (i am not sure but) I think setence 1 is correct

 

[Raymott]

You can't combine these ideas the way you did, as the current salary and the expected salary should be different - unless you are willing to accept the same salary as you are getting now.

yes... I am willing to accept

also, (i am not sure but) I think setence 1 is correct

In that case, you'd say, "My current salary is US$1000, which I'm happy with."

I don't like your sentence 1. Forgetting the semantics for now, I'd write:
"My current salary, and expected salary, is US$1000."
The commas mean that "expected salary" is another variant of "current salary", and hence they are the same.

There is a context for your sentence 1:
Boss: "I note you've filled out this form with your current salary the same as your expected salary."
You: "Yes, my current sallary and expected salary are both US$1000. I am content with my current salary."

If you said simply, "Yes, my current salary is US$1000, and my expected salary is US$1000," you could be taken for a smart alec.