John has a prosaic existence

[alpacinou]

Is this good?

John works at an office. His job is drab. He leads a pretty prosaic existence.

 

[Tarheel]

I would prefer humdrum to prosaic.

 

[emsr2d2]

Jobs aren't really drab. That's used to describe something's appearance. His job is dull/boring.

 

[alpacinou]

Jobs aren't really drab. That's used to describe something's appearance. His job is dull/boring.

Would you say this is okay?

John works at an office. His job is dull. He leads a pretty prosaic existence.

 

[Tarheel]

It's OK.

 

[Tdol]

Would you say this is okay?

I would- prosaic sounds OK to me.

 

[emsr2d2]

In BrE, we tend to say that someone works in an office.

 

[Tarheel]

In BrE, we tend to say that someone works in an office.

In American English too.

 

[Tdol]

I missed that.