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panosgr

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Hello,

I recently got a job on a non-English speaking country and I am thinking of what I should put on my card in English.

Which of the following is correct/sounds better ?
- "Senior Innovation Engineer"
- "Senior Innovations Engineer"

I have the feeling that both are correct, but to me the 2nd sounds better. Would you agree?

Many thanks in advance
 

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No. Use the singular.
 

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I think it is for the same reason that you use the designation "design engineer".
 

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The latter.
 

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The latter.

Hello Mike, apologies for the question but I am not sure to which post you are replying. Are you saying that the plural (Innovations Engineer) sounds better?
 

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No, I said the singular sounds better. Do you know what "the latter" means?
 

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No, I said the singular sounds better. Do you know what "the latter" means?

If I a not mistaken, the latter means the one that comes after, so the second in my case, which is the plural (not the singular, which would have been the former :-D)
 

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If I a not mistaken, the latter means the one that comes after, so the second in my case, which is the plural (not the singular, which would have been the former :-D)

So are you saying that the plural is wrong or that the singular sounds better?
It was referring to the latter part of your sentence above.
 

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Welcome to the forum, oilrigjobbs.

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