Mori
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Why does Emily use will and say, "I'll just say it wasn't the right company for me" in the following conversation?
Interviewer: So tell me, why do you want to work in marketing?
Emily: Well, I took two courses in marketing at college and really enjoyed them. After that, I wanted to pursue a job in marketing.
Interviewer: I see. What skills do you have that would be useful for a career in marketing?
Emily: I developed communication and leadership skills while working at Mesa Design for three months.
Interviewer: I see that here. Why only three months? Was there a problem?
Emily: Um, I'd rather not say. I'll just say it wasn't the right company for me. But it was a positive experience.
Interviewer: All right. How are your computer skills?
Emily: Excellent. I can use all the main programs and I taught myself web design. I'm a fast learner.
Source: Speak Now 3, Jack C. Richards & David Bohlke, p. 52
Is will used here to indicate an instant decision? (vs. be going to)
Does it match the following sense from the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary?
You use will to indicate someone's intention to do something.
I will say no more on these matters, important though they are.
Interviewer: So tell me, why do you want to work in marketing?
Emily: Well, I took two courses in marketing at college and really enjoyed them. After that, I wanted to pursue a job in marketing.
Interviewer: I see. What skills do you have that would be useful for a career in marketing?
Emily: I developed communication and leadership skills while working at Mesa Design for three months.
Interviewer: I see that here. Why only three months? Was there a problem?
Emily: Um, I'd rather not say. I'll just say it wasn't the right company for me. But it was a positive experience.
Interviewer: All right. How are your computer skills?
Emily: Excellent. I can use all the main programs and I taught myself web design. I'm a fast learner.
Source: Speak Now 3, Jack C. Richards & David Bohlke, p. 52
Is will used here to indicate an instant decision? (vs. be going to)
Does it match the following sense from the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary?
You use will to indicate someone's intention to do something.
I will say no more on these matters, important though they are.
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