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exercise At university Jimmy Craig studied economics and finances. After graduation he found a job in a small commercial bank in the north of England. Soon after that he got acquainted with Fiona Paddington. She was a third-year student of a local university and assisted her father,who was in the head of a chain of supermarkets in this part of England. When Fiona and Jimmy got married, they rented a small flat in the city centre. Fiona went on studying, and the salary of Jimmy wasn't enough. Their life was quite hard those days, but they never borrowed money from the parents. Now.Jimmy is an assistant of the bank ruler(?), and Fiona works three days a week in the office of her father. They have a house, which is situated in the quite suburb of Leeds. There are a lot of beautiful and modern furniture, paintings and flowers in the house. The Craigs have two children, who study in school. The parents are sure that both children will pass entrance exams and will enter Oxford university.

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At university Jimmy Craig studied economics and finance. After graduation he found a job in a small commercial bank in the north of England. Soon after that he got acquainted with Fiona Paddington, a third-year student at a local university who assisted her father, himself the head of a chain of supermarkets in this part of England. When Fiona and Jimmy married they rented a small flat in the city centre. Fiona went on studying but Jimmy's salary was not enough. Their life was quite hard those days but they never borrowed money from the parents.
Now Jimmy is an assistant to the bank manager, and Fiona works three days a week in her father's office. They have a house situated in a quiet suburb of Leeds. It has a lot of beautiful and modern furniture, paintings and flowers. The Craigs have two schoolchildren. The parents are sure that both children will pass the matriculation exams for Oxford university.

x of y (a la française), or, y x (after the English). eg. keeper of the goal, or, goalkeeper. Both are right in English, but the second is better.

Very well written!

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