Friday, March 22, 2019

grammar - starting a sentence with 'when reading ...'



Is it possible and good English to start a sentence with 'When reading...'?




Exactly it's about the following one:



When reading your offer it seemed to me as if this position is made for me.



bg,
Johannes



P.S.: If you have any other things to say about this sentence, I'm always open for corrections and tips.


Answer



It does sound a little funny. Something more along these lines might be better:





  • While I was reading your offer, it seemed as though this position were made for me.

  • As I was reading your offer, it seemed like this position had been made for me.

  • As I read your offer, it occurred to me that this position seemed made for me.


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