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Tom was feeling very nervous about the interview the other day. It was the first opportunity he has ever got after having submitted his CV to a job hunting website. Does this sound natural?
- English (US)
A little unnatural
I would suggest: "Tom was feeling very nervous about his interview the other day. It was the first opportunity he had ever received since submitting his CV to a job hunting website."
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
Natural:
Tom was feeling very nervous about his interview the other day. It was the first opportunity he got after having submitted his CV to a job hunting website.
I would say:
Tom felt very nervous about his interview the other day. It was his first opportunity after posting his resume on a job hunting website.
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