Work & careers
what is expected of someone
what someone is supposed to do
This refers to what someone is supposed to do or achieve in a particular situation.
Hear it in real life
Do we need to give a presentation?
I am not sure what is expected of us.
Before I start the new job, I want to understand what is expected of me.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: what is expected ‸ me
Say: what is expected of me
Keep the preposition "of" before the person whose duties or performance are being discussed.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
what is expected of someone; what was expected of someone
Your turn: say it out loud
Before I start the new job, I want to understand what is expected of me.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
what is expected of someone
what someone is supposed to do
“Before I start the new job, I want to understand what is expected of me.”
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