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Grammar fix

fully qualified

has all the qualifications

having all the necessary certificates, skills, or experience needed for a particular job or activity.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • She is fully qualified to teach English at the university.work
  • In my opinion, it’s important for doctors to be fully qualified before they start treating patients.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: be fully qualified (for/as/to do something)

WrongShe is full qualified.

RightShe is fully qualified.

'Fully' (adverb) — not 'full'.

Patternbe fully qualified (for/as/to do something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff She possesses all requisite credentials.

Natural She's fully qualified.

'Possesses all requisite credentials' is formal; 'fully qualified' is the standard phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • fully qualified
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Don't confuse it

Different from 'experienced,' which means someone has done something for a long time, but may not have official qualifications.

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