A fun poll. This was a heated debate in my family!

[Danneedsrvnow]

Hopefully everyone can be respectful with my posting. I had decided to post this because these two sentence structures were debated yesterday with a couple of my sisters & it became pretty heated. I was going to let it go, but I still feel I am right & they are wrong. Not really sure why I can't let it go, other than they were so convinced I was wrong.

Anyway....if there are any English teachers, please chime in.

So remember, although this is meant as a fun poll, I need answers! :lol:

[sportfisher]

the first one, "experienced" seems to sound broken almost like spanglish.

the second one, "experience" should have "of" in front of it.

On a cover letter or resume, you would not put "many", but a number (ex. 7) years "of experience".

Edited May 26, 2012 by sportfisher

[Danneedsrvnow]

Not sure where the third choice went or why I can't seem to edit my post.

Anyway the third choice is neither of the above 2 are correct

[sportfisher]

Not sure where the third choice went or why I can't seem to edit my post.

Anyway the third choice is neither of the above 2 are correct

I'll go with #3

[Maserati]

Shouldn't it be Many years of experience?

[sportfisher]

Shouldn't it be Many years of experience?

yep

[ScreamDinar]

I am siding with sportfisher on this one.

[almondeyes]

I understand about family heated debates, I think this is something that helps bring up positive feeling, instead of the pressure of waiting our journey out. To me the statement ( many years of experience) means to comply of/to years of hands on knowledge. While the phrase ( many years experienced) implies knowledge without hands on knowledge, not having worked in the field but believe to have knowledge of subject. IMHO