Allen165
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- Aug 8, 2009
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"Please accept my application for a position as an assistant at the Chair for XXX. This position drew my interest because...."
Would you have used "this"? "This" struck me as inappropriate when I read it, but I can't explain why. Perhaps it would've been better to write "the said position," although that might be too formal.
Thanks.
Would you have used "this"? "This" struck me as inappropriate when I read it, but I can't explain why. Perhaps it would've been better to write "the said position," although that might be too formal.
Thanks.