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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
A loss
John is a loss to Peter.
Does the "loss", in the above sentence, mean a missing person, here Peter, in John's life, activity, etc.?
Does the "loss", in the above sentence, mean a missing person, here Peter, in John's life, activity, etc.?
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Yes. But without any context, it sounds slightly odd and unclear. It suggests to me that John has died.
- Yes.
- But without any context, it sounds slightly odd and unclear.
- It suggests to me that John has died.
- Clive
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Yes.
But without any context, it sounds slightly odd and unclear.
It suggests to me that John has died.
Clive
But without any context, it sounds slightly odd and unclear.
It suggests to me that John has died.
Clive
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CliveYes.But without any context, it sounds slightly odd and unclear.It suggests to me that John has died.CliveThanks for the reply. The context is that both worked together coaching a football club, but John took another team to coach having to leave Peter in the previous club.
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AnonymousThe context is that both worked together ...NOW you tell us. How about if, in the future, you tell us the context in your first post? Can you do that next time?
CJ
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