I am writing for a contest:
having a Master degree will give my chances their best to find employment after graduation.
I am especially asking about the word their.
asked Jan 18, 2014 at 20:33
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What is their supposed to refer to? I don't understand.– user230Commented Jan 18, 2014 at 20:55
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"will give my chances their best" sounds odd to me.– Damkerng T.Commented Jan 18, 2014 at 21:15
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@DamkerngT. what could it be replaced by please?– Marco DinatsoliCommented Jan 18, 2014 at 21:25
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Having a Master's degree will give me a better chance at finding employment...– JimCommented Jan 18, 2014 at 21:27
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1@Jim please write an answer to accept it. also, i asked another question, please check it– Marco DinatsoliCommented Jan 18, 2014 at 21:29
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If I look at the following sentence I see several ways to fill in the blank. Note the change to an uppercase H and from Master degree to master's degree.
Having a master's degree will _________ to find employment after graduation.
Some options that use chances or chance:
- improve my chances
- give me the best chance
- better my chances
You asked about the usage of their when referencing the chances. I could see using:
My chances were at their best when I stopped speaking.
