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Is this sentence correct grammatically? 以前我是职员,但是现在不是了

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以前我是职员,但是现在不是了。 说成 我以前是职员……会好些。 这句话意思是,我的职务级别是职员,现在不是了,因为我成了经理,或成工人,或失业了…… 我以前是这里的职员,但是现在不是了。 很可能被理解成,我现在已经不在这里上班了。 这句其实不好的地方是“但是”和后面的“是”的重复使用。可以简单说成“现在不是了。”,非要强调可以说成 但现在不是了。 不过现在不是了。
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From a gramatical point of view the sentence is fine. But it sounds a bit strange to a native ear. If you would like to say that "I used to be an employee here but now not anymore" you can say "我以前是这里的职员,但是现在不是了“
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Nothing wrong with this sentence

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