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My husband has managed to hold on to that job.

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tanguatlay
 
Reply Thu 5 Apr, 2018 11:43 pm
My husband has managed to hold that job till today.
My husband has managed to hold on to that job till today.

Which is the correct sentence?

Thanks.

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tanguatlay
 
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Reply Fri 6 Apr, 2018 09:34 am
Could somebody please help?
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Sturgis
 
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Reply Fri 6 Apr, 2018 02:42 pm
@tanguatlay,
Either one can be used; although, I prefer the second.
tanguatlay
 
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Reply Fri 6 Apr, 2018 11:36 pm
@Sturgis,
Sturgis wrote:

Either one can be used; although, I prefer the second.
Thanks, Sturgis.
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laughoutlood
 
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Reply Sat 7 Apr, 2018 08:08 am
Quote:
Quote:
My husband has managed to hold that job till today.
My husband has managed to hold on to that job till today.


Neither descriptivist nor prescriptivist native British English speaking wives would use such language.

They'd be more likely to say:

Larry got the arse today.


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