Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
RANK vs RANKING
How would you say the following naturally?
- I need to talk to someone (of) higher rank/ranking. This is a murder investigation not a parking ticket matter/fuss.
- I had never talked to anyone this high ranking before.
- I've never talked to anyone in/of the higher ranks/rankings on/of/in the chain.
- It's impossible to speak to anyone higher up the ranks/ranking./this high up the ranks.
Thank you
- I need to talk to someone (of) higher rank/ranking. This is a murder investigation not a parking ticket matter/fuss.
- I had never talked to anyone this high ranking before.
- I've never talked to anyone in/of the higher ranks/rankings on/of/in the chain.
- It's impossible to speak to anyone higher up the ranks/ranking./this high up the ranks.
Thank you
Top answer
1 of higher rank -- matter 2 of this high rank before 3 this high in the chain of command 4 higher up
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1 of higher rank -- matter
2 of this high rank before
3 this high in the chain of command
4 higher up
2 of this high rank before
3 this high in the chain of command
4 higher up
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