To take advantage of an opportunity
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I am applying for a special 2-days business course and I have a couple of questions about the sentence below.
"No one better than me would be able to take full advantage of this unique opportunity."
1) I am not sure about the use of "to take advantage of an opportunity" in this context, since I know that it generally has a negative connotation. I want to express that if they gave me the opportunity, I would "use" it in the best way possible (it wouldn't be wasted).
2) I was thinking about moving "better than me" to the end:
"No one would be able to take full advantage of this unique opportunity better than me". Which one sounds better?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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I am applying for a special 2-days business course and I have a couple of questions about the sentence below.
"No one better than me would be able to take full advantage of this unique opportunity."
1) I am not sure about the use of "to take advantage of an opportunity" in this context, since I know that it generally has a negative connotation. I want to express that if they gave me the opportunity, I would "use" it in the best way possible (it wouldn't be wasted).
2) I was thinking about moving "better than me" to the end:
"No one would be able to take full advantage of this unique opportunity better than me". Which one sounds better?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Your original placement of "better than me" implies that you can take "full advantage" because you're less qualified than other applicants.
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I am applying for a special 2-days business course and I have a couple of questions about the sentence below.
"No one better than me would be able to take full advantage of this unique opportunity."
1) I am not sure about the use of "to take advantage of an opportunity" in this context, since I know that it generally has a negative connotation. I want to express that if they gave me the opportunity, I would "use" it in the best way possible (it wouldn't be wasted).
2) I was thinking about moving "better than me" to the end:
"No one would be able to take full advantage of this unique opportunity better than me". Which one sounds better?
Thank you in advance for your help.
word-choice
I am applying for a special 2-days business course and I have a couple of questions about the sentence below.
"No one better than me would be able to take full advantage of this unique opportunity."
1) I am not sure about the use of "to take advantage of an opportunity" in this context, since I know that it generally has a negative connotation. I want to express that if they gave me the opportunity, I would "use" it in the best way possible (it wouldn't be wasted).
2) I was thinking about moving "better than me" to the end:
"No one would be able to take full advantage of this unique opportunity better than me". Which one sounds better?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Your original placement of "better than me" implies that you can take "full advantage" because you're less qualified than other applicants.
– Hot Licks
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Your original placement of "better than me" implies that you can take "full advantage" because you're less qualified than other applicants.
– Hot Licks
20 mins ago
Your original placement of "better than me" implies that you can take "full advantage" because you're less qualified than other applicants.
– Hot Licks
20 mins ago
Your original placement of "better than me" implies that you can take "full advantage" because you're less qualified than other applicants.
– Hot Licks
20 mins ago
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Your original placement of "better than me" implies that you can take "full advantage" because you're less qualified than other applicants.
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