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Entries in career (topic) (2)

Monday
Mar192012

“We've all taken very different paths in life.”

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You're telling a friend about your brothers and sisters. One of them is a musician, another one is a housewife in the suburbs, and you work in a large corporation. You're explaining why you're all so different.

We've all taken very different paths in life.

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Tuesday
Oct112011

“I came this close to packing up and moving out to Hollywood to pursue an acting career.”

English Lesson: I came this close

You wanted to be an actress when you were younger. Now, it's many years later. You're telling your niece the story of why you stopped acting. In part of the story, you say:

I came this close to packing up and moving out to Hollywood to pursue an acting career.

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