Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
A sentence
Hello, teachers!
Is this sentence correct, especially the prepositions and the article? Do we need 'an' or not? If both are correct, which is common?
- He started out a student in/at/of a medical school before he turned (an) expert on computer viruses.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Is this sentence correct, especially the prepositions and the article? Do we need 'an' or not? If both are correct, which is common?
- He started out a student in/at/of a medical school before he turned (an) expert on computer viruses.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
He started out a student at a medical school before he became an expert on computer viruses. ) A caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Water turns into ice if it's cold enough.
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He started out a student at a medical school before he became an expert on computer viruses.
(You can't "turn an expert" or "turn into an expert".)
A caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Water turns into ice if it's cold enough.
People don't "turn into" some occupation.
John became (*turned into) a carpenter.
Sally became (*turned into) a nurse.
(You can't "turn an expert" or "turn into an expert".)
A caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Water turns into ice if it's cold enough.
People don't "turn into" some occupation.
John became (*turned into) a carpenter.
Sally became (*turned into) a nurse.
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