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ayouda
Tunisia

HELP
 
WHICH ONE IS CORRECT PLEASE ?Confused
He trained to work as an architect   or he trained working as an architect

3 Feb 2013      





mirela.sorina
Romania

to work

3 Feb 2013     



ueslteacher
Ukraine

Oxford Advanced Learner �s Dictionary
train to do/be something Sue is training to be a doctor.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/train_2

3 Feb 2013     



yanogator
United States

to work

3 Feb 2013     



ayouda
Tunisia

Thank you Thumbs Up

3 Feb 2013     



Matthew@ELSP
Japan

I feel that you can use both.

If his work as an architect was taken as part of his training, for example an apprenticeship, a period of probation etc, then the nuance would be different.

Perhaps your question was only meant to be taken in the simple sense?

4 Feb 2013     



Jayho
Australia

Hi Ayouda
 
to work
 
or
 
to start/begin/commence working
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

4 Feb 2013