Is this sentence okay: "He is not so good that he can get this job"?
S subhajit123 Senior Member Joined May 27, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Jun 2, 2017 #1 Is this sentence okay: "He is not so good that he can get this job"?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 2, 2017 #2 That sounds unnatural to me. I'd use "He is not good enough to get this job".
S subhajit123 Senior Member Joined May 27, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Jun 2, 2017 #3 Thank you teacher for your reply. I want to know if the above sentence is correct anyway.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 2, 2017 #4 No, it isn't.