Which of these sentences is correct?

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Which of these sentences is correct?

normandey

Which of these sentences is correct?

His first job was a baker.

His first job was working as a baker.

17 May 2018

Matthew@ELSP

I would suggest this, if I may.

His first job was baking bread.

He first worked as a baker.

Why?

The job title is �baker �.

The job / work is baking bread

Perhaps even this: His first job was as a baker. (He worked as a baker.)

The way you phrased it, it sounds as though the �job � is a person.

The job name cannot be the person.

Although we often say it in casual speech as you wrote it, neither is correct, strictly speaking.

Would another person correct me if I am wrong, please?

Hope that helps.

17 May 2018

I would suggest the first one. But I would say: "He fist worked as a baker."

17 May 2018