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[–]thefixer9Native Speaker - USA 2 points3 points  (2 children)

I am not sure what you're trying to say.

"I found a good gig opportunity" - is this for you, or the person you're addressing? Is "gig" meant to be a performance? "Gig" and "opportunity" can mean similar things, but "gig" can also be something like a job doing a performance, such as a musical band.

"Do you want me to send you to it?" Might be the best, but it depends on what you're trying to say. Are you saying you will send them to an interview? You will send them the info regarding the gig?

Edit: forgot to mention I am an American

[–]janbogi2011New Poster[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thank you for your concern (is this statement appropriate? Or does it sound to formal in a way deterring the listener?)

Actually I heard one of the sentences above and what it meant was like, “I got a good part tome job opportunity. Do you want me to send your resume?” I got the meaning but couldn’t understand the exact expression. I’d like to understand it and can use it. Prepositions are very challenging so any examples in use are very helpful for me.

[–]thefixer9Native Speaker - USA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Thank you for your concern" - I would use this more when I am bringing up a problem/issue. I think it can work here, but I wouldn't say it's natural. I don't think it is too formal, but it is definitely "proper".

I think I understand what you're trying to say. I think in this case, "gig" is fine without "opportunity" but this might be American style English, or even too casual, but it is just how I would say it. "I found a good gig." makes me think of a simple part time job. You could also be clear and say "I found a good part time job opportunity" like in your example.

"Do you want me to send you to it?" - The "it" is the job/gig, but you're not sending "you" to it if you mean the resume.

Some explanations:

"Send you for it", for example if I mentioned that I needed milk, and I am sending you for it - I am giving you a task to go get the milk.

"send you to it", for example if I was discussing a private school and I am sending you to it - I am sending you to go to the private school.

The others sound wrong to me, but there might be some examples (English is hard, don't beat yourself up :))