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2012年1月12日 · Penang. American English. Jan 12, 2012. #2. I would simply say "I am very interested in this position" (it's not a role, it's a job). Your willingness to relocate says all you need to say about your keenness.
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2010年8月2日 · keen interest sounds good to me alienlifeform, and yes, I would mention that it was their website that caused you to develop a keen interest in their company. C Senior Member
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2008年7月25日 · Kyoto, Japan. New Zealand/America, English. Jul 25, 2008. #5. I think you're adding too much nuance. Keen on = like. Interested in = simply interested. They're similar, but slightly different. They don't tell how good you are or anything like that.
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British English. Apr 14, 2012. #5. To be 'keen on' somebody, can indicate romantic feelings with potential sexual interest, whereas 'fond of' doesn't, although it does imply some degree of platonic love for a person but not necessarily very much. I love my best friends and I am fond of some of their partners. I am fond of many of my acquaintances.
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Moscow. Russian. May 9, 2021. #2. I'll only comment on the collocations: Kindle someone's interest is a good collocation. Arouse someone's interest is a common collocation, too. But " cause interest " sounds quite awkward to me. Maybe it's used somewhere in the UK but I don't think it's an set expression in AmE.
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2019年7月21日 · Senior Member. macedonian. Jul 21, 2019. #1. Hi everyone, I am wondering if it is OK to use "I have always had" when describing a long-lasting interest in something. For example: I have always had a keen interest in Mathematics/Arts. Many thanks.
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Nov 8, 2013. #7. If you say " I'm not very keen on (teaching large numbers)", it means that you are not happy with the idea (but you might still do it/take the job/accept the arrangement/do the person a favour/etc). If you say "no me interesa", you are simply saying 'No' (and you might be refusing because it is not in your interest - because ...
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2014年11月7日 · Massachusetts, U.S. English - U.S. Nov 7, 2014. #4. "Keen" and "eager" are both stronger than "interested," but I (as tepatria also posted) I don't think they fit here. Don't worry about this part of your letter. Anyone who reads it knows that these letters only come from people who want to study for a degree.
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2013年9月20日 · There are slight nuances of difference. "Interested in" is the most neutral: you are simply stating that you find silent films interesting. It also hints at a serious, perhaps academic, motivation. "Fond of" indicates an emotional partiality. "Keen on" is similar to "fond of," but suggests that silent films are a bit of an obsession rather than ...
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2021年2月15日 · Senior Member. but it didn't help me. @Allypally wrote: "Keen on" = something you do (probably habitually) with enthusiasm. "Keen to" = something you haven't yet done, but would like to. John was very keen to help. I wasn't too keen on going to the party. The captain wasn’t keen on having him in the team. The meaning "keen to" and "keen on ...