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Ask for help > What īs the meaning of the word?
What īs the meaning of the word?
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mariflo
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What īs the meaning of the word?
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Hi there dear colleagues!
I īm confused about this sentence: īMy father works as a supervisional �. Is īsupervisional � used correctly here and if so, what does it mean exactly?
Thanks in advance.
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4 Nov 2010
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PhilipR
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It should be "My father works as a supervisor." (= noun) |
4 Nov 2010
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MoodyMoody
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As an American, I don īt think this is correct. I īd say, "My father is a supervisor," or "My father works in a supervisory capacity," with a decided preference for the former. I personally have never heard nor used "supervisional," although I wouldn īt say that it is never used. |
4 Nov 2010
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andre3lion
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I couldn īt find this word in the Oxford dictionary neither in Cambridge dictionary and I never heard of it. As Philip and Moody said is is most probably " supervisor" a person who supervises something or somebody. Example: a nursing supervisor or construction supervisor.
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4 Nov 2010
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Jayho
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The correct form is supervisor. My father works as a supervisor - he manages, and is responsible for, the work of a team of people or a business project
You can also say My father works in a supervisory capacity which is more formal.
Cheers
Jayho |
4 Nov 2010
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