business family or business class family
I know that there is no adjective form for business, if I wanted to say that I live in a family whose traditional job is business. which of the following sentence would be correct?
1- I was born and have been living all my life in a business family.
2- I was born and have been living all my life in a business class family.
adjectives
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I know that there is no adjective form for business, if I wanted to say that I live in a family whose traditional job is business. which of the following sentence would be correct?
1- I was born and have been living all my life in a business family.
2- I was born and have been living all my life in a business class family.
adjectives
asked 1 hour ago
sasan taghadosi
1047
#1 is better, but I'd use present perfect simple (have lived) with "all my life" Business class family also sounds like you have expensive taste in airline tickets.Otherwise Andrew has explained it well.
– Matt
40 mins ago
1
The single-word form in He's a businessman is fine, but I don't much like the adjectival usage a business family - I'd rather see something more explicit, such as a business-oriented family. And business class family just sounds like a clumsy form based on usages like a working-class family.
– FumbleFingers
36 mins ago
To my BrE ears, "a business class family" sounds like a family that's sufficiently wealthy to afford "business class" airline tickets. Which is not to be sniffed at, but is not what you're attempting to say.
– Roger Lipscombe
27 mins ago
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I know that there is no adjective form for business, if I wanted to say that I live in a family whose traditional job is business. which of the following sentence would be correct?
1- I was born and have been living all my life in a business family.
2- I was born and have been living all my life in a business class family.
adjectives
asked 1 hour ago
sasan taghadosi
1047
I know that there is no adjective form for business, if I wanted to say that I live in a family whose traditional job is business. which of the following sentence would be correct?
1- I was born and have been living all my life in a business family.
2- I was born and have been living all my life in a business class family.
adjectives
adjectives
asked 1 hour ago
sasan taghadosi
1047
asked 1 hour ago
sasan taghadosi
1047
asked 1 hour ago
sasan taghadosi
1047
asked 1 hour ago
sasan taghadosi
1047
asked 1 hour ago
sasan taghadosi
1047
1047
#1 is better, but I'd use present perfect simple (have lived) with "all my life" Business class family also sounds like you have expensive taste in airline tickets.Otherwise Andrew has explained it well.
– Matt
40 mins ago
1
The single-word form in He's a businessman is fine, but I don't much like the adjectival usage a business family - I'd rather see something more explicit, such as a business-oriented family. And business class family just sounds like a clumsy form based on usages like a working-class family.
– FumbleFingers
36 mins ago
To my BrE ears, "a business class family" sounds like a family that's sufficiently wealthy to afford "business class" airline tickets. Which is not to be sniffed at, but is not what you're attempting to say.
– Roger Lipscombe
27 mins ago
add a comment |
#1 is better, but I'd use present perfect simple (have lived) with "all my life" Business class family also sounds like you have expensive taste in airline tickets.Otherwise Andrew has explained it well.
– Matt
40 mins ago
1
The single-word form in He's a businessman is fine, but I don't much like the adjectival usage a business family - I'd rather see something more explicit, such as a business-oriented family. And business class family just sounds like a clumsy form based on usages like a working-class family.
– FumbleFingers
36 mins ago
To my BrE ears, "a business class family" sounds like a family that's sufficiently wealthy to afford "business class" airline tickets. Which is not to be sniffed at, but is not what you're attempting to say.
– Roger Lipscombe
27 mins ago
#1 is better, but I'd use present perfect simple (have lived) with "all my life" Business class family also sounds like you have expensive taste in airline tickets.Otherwise Andrew has explained it well.
– Matt
40 mins ago
#1 is better, but I'd use present perfect simple (have lived) with "all my life" Business class family also sounds like you have expensive taste in airline tickets.Otherwise Andrew has explained it well.
– Matt
40 mins ago
1
1
The single-word form in He's a businessman is fine, but I don't much like the adjectival usage a business family - I'd rather see something more explicit, such as a business-oriented family. And business class family just sounds like a clumsy form based on usages like a working-class family.
– FumbleFingers
36 mins ago
The single-word form in He's a businessman is fine, but I don't much like the adjectival usage a business family - I'd rather see something more explicit, such as a business-oriented family. And business class family just sounds like a clumsy form based on usages like a working-class family.
– FumbleFingers
36 mins ago
To my BrE ears, "a business class family" sounds like a family that's sufficiently wealthy to afford "business class" airline tickets. Which is not to be sniffed at, but is not what you're attempting to say.
– Roger Lipscombe
27 mins ago
To my BrE ears, "a business class family" sounds like a family that's sufficiently wealthy to afford "business class" airline tickets. Which is not to be sniffed at, but is not what you're attempting to say.
– Roger Lipscombe
27 mins ago
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It is possible to talk about the "family business" in a generic way:
I grew up working in the family business
However, "business" by itself is often too ambiguous to tell the reader anything interesting about your family. Instead, it's natural to be specific about the kind of business your family does. Some examples:
Our family business is textiles.
Our family has a large share of the textile market.
Our family is big in textiles.
You can substitute whatever details are appropriate:
I grew up in a family whose business was making shoes / selling cars / international finance / technology / shipping and trade / etc.
Side note: I use "was" to talk about the family business rather than "is". This should not be interpreted to mean that the family is now "out of business". It simply refers to the past time period "when I was growing up". The family business could be doing just fine.
If you want to be clear that the family is still in the same business, you can instead use "is"
I grew up in a family whose business is making shoes
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It is possible to talk about the "family business" in a generic way:
I grew up working in the family business
However, "business" by itself is often too ambiguous to tell the reader anything interesting about your family. Instead, it's natural to be specific about the kind of business your family does. Some examples:
Our family business is textiles.
Our family has a large share of the textile market.
Our family is big in textiles.
You can substitute whatever details are appropriate:
I grew up in a family whose business was making shoes / selling cars / international finance / technology / shipping and trade / etc.
Side note: I use "was" to talk about the family business rather than "is". This should not be interpreted to mean that the family is now "out of business". It simply refers to the past time period "when I was growing up". The family business could be doing just fine.
If you want to be clear that the family is still in the same business, you can instead use "is"
I grew up in a family whose business is making shoes
answered 45 mins ago
Andrew
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add a comment |
It is possible to talk about the "family business" in a generic way:
I grew up working in the family business
However, "business" by itself is often too ambiguous to tell the reader anything interesting about your family. Instead, it's natural to be specific about the kind of business your family does. Some examples:
Our family business is textiles.
Our family has a large share of the textile market.
Our family is big in textiles.
You can substitute whatever details are appropriate:
I grew up in a family whose business was making shoes / selling cars / international finance / technology / shipping and trade / etc.
Side note: I use "was" to talk about the family business rather than "is". This should not be interpreted to mean that the family is now "out of business". It simply refers to the past time period "when I was growing up". The family business could be doing just fine.
If you want to be clear that the family is still in the same business, you can instead use "is"
I grew up in a family whose business is making shoes
answered 45 mins ago
Andrew
66k675145
add a comment |
It is possible to talk about the "family business" in a generic way:
I grew up working in the family business
However, "business" by itself is often too ambiguous to tell the reader anything interesting about your family. Instead, it's natural to be specific about the kind of business your family does. Some examples:
Our family business is textiles.
Our family has a large share of the textile market.
Our family is big in textiles.
You can substitute whatever details are appropriate:
I grew up in a family whose business was making shoes / selling cars / international finance / technology / shipping and trade / etc.
Side note: I use "was" to talk about the family business rather than "is". This should not be interpreted to mean that the family is now "out of business". It simply refers to the past time period "when I was growing up". The family business could be doing just fine.
If you want to be clear that the family is still in the same business, you can instead use "is"
I grew up in a family whose business is making shoes
answered 45 mins ago
Andrew
66k675145
It is possible to talk about the "family business" in a generic way:
I grew up working in the family business
However, "business" by itself is often too ambiguous to tell the reader anything interesting about your family. Instead, it's natural to be specific about the kind of business your family does. Some examples:
Our family business is textiles.
Our family has a large share of the textile market.
Our family is big in textiles.
You can substitute whatever details are appropriate:
I grew up in a family whose business was making shoes / selling cars / international finance / technology / shipping and trade / etc.
Side note: I use "was" to talk about the family business rather than "is". This should not be interpreted to mean that the family is now "out of business". It simply refers to the past time period "when I was growing up". The family business could be doing just fine.
If you want to be clear that the family is still in the same business, you can instead use "is"
I grew up in a family whose business is making shoes
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#1 is better, but I'd use present perfect simple (have lived) with "all my life" Business class family also sounds like you have expensive taste in airline tickets.Otherwise Andrew has explained it well.
– Matt
40 mins ago
1
The single-word form in He's a businessman is fine, but I don't much like the adjectival usage a business family - I'd rather see something more explicit, such as a business-oriented family. And business class family just sounds like a clumsy form based on usages like a working-class family.
– FumbleFingers
36 mins ago
To my BrE ears, "a business class family" sounds like a family that's sufficiently wealthy to afford "business class" airline tickets. Which is not to be sniffed at, but is not what you're attempting to say.
– Roger Lipscombe
27 mins ago