Position is yours meaning in English
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Definition
the position is yours: you have the job, you are hired
Examples
- "Fred Farmer : Well, as you're a high-profile psychologist, the device is yours for free, along with a generous testing fee, say $10,000?"
- "So the position is yours, pending a preliminary interview and background check, but we do not foresee any complications."
Exercise 1
Polly writes that "the job is yours, pending a preliminary interview".
This means that Luna , successful interview.
This means that Luna , successful interview.
Polly writes that "the job is yours, pending a preliminary interview".
This means that Luna will be hired 1, if she has a 2 successful interview.
This means that Luna will be hired 1, if she has a 2 successful interview.
1 will be hired: This is correct. The idiom "the position is yours" expresses that a job has been "offered" or "given".
1 has already been hired: This is not what this idiom expresses. Polly is expressing to Luna that she will be hired, in the future, on the condition that she has a successful interview.
1 owns the job: This is a very literal interpretation of the idiom "the position is yours". In English, we rarely attribute literal "ownership" to a job, although we often use pronouns such as "my, yours, and her" to describe jobs. For example, someone might ask "What's your job here?" but this does not mean "Which job do you own?" but "Which job do you do?".
2 if she has a: This is correct. The term "pending" means "on the condition that" or simply "depending on". Polly has offered the position of Director of Personnel to Luna on the condition that her interview goes well.
2 because of her : This is incorrect. Luna has not yet interviewed for the position at Delavigne. Polly is offering to hire Luna only after she completes a successful interview.
2 unless she has a : This is incorrect. Do not confuse the term "pending" with "unless". Although they are both terms which express conditions, they are very different.
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