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They were planning to move to a new house when they got a job offer abroad.
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They were planning to move to a new house when they got a job offer abroad.
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How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
If you get a job offer abroad, you might want to postpone your house move.
Describing Habits
Their plans changed when an unexpected job offer came from overseas.
Asking About Others
Were they planning to move before receiving the job offer?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If they hadn't received the job offer, they would have moved to the new house.
Rephrased versions
Formal
They had intended to relocate to a new residence upon securing employment; however, an overseas job offer intervened.
Casual
They were all set to move, then bam! A job offer abroad changed everything.
Simpler English
They were going to move, but then they got a job overseas.
Phrases to learn
planning to move
Making preparations to relocate to a different residence.
job offer abroad
A proposal of employment in a foreign country.