I have a work experience four months short of two years

[tufguy]

If somebody has a work experience of one year and eight months so can that person say "I have a work experience four months short of two years"?

 

[Tarheel]

Yes.

 

[GoesStation]

If somebody has a work experience of one year and eight months so can that person say "I have a work experience four months short of two years"?

It's not completely natural but it's understandable.

What did we tell you about the conjunction so in questions that begin with if?

 

[Tarheel]

If somebody has a work experience of one year and eight months so can that person say "I have a work experience four months short of two years"?

Say:

If a person has a work experience of one year and eight months, can that person say....

As indicated, that "if" clause gets a comma. (I must admit that I missed that the first time.)

 

[Barb_D]

Or "I'm just a few months' shy of two years at this job."

 

[tufguy]

It's not completely natural but it's understandable.

What did we tell you about the conjunction so in questions that begin with if?

I thought that you had asked me not to use "then" and "can" together in "if" question.

 

[tufguy]

Or "I'm just a few months' shy of two years at this job."

Sorry I don't understand. "Shy of two years" what does it mean?

 

[tzfujimino]

Please see this: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/shy_1?q=Shy

To Barb_D
I think there's a typo in your post.

 

[tufguy]

Please see this: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/shy_1?q=Shy

To Barb_D
I think there's a typo in your post.

Thanks for your effort but I know what "shy" means.

 

[tzfujimino]

Well, do you know what "shy of" in that context means ?

 

[tufguy]

Well, do you know what "shy of" in that context means ?

This is what I am asking.

 

[tufguy]

Okay sorry, I didn't check it earlier. Thanks now I know.