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Eng_fanatic Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Difference

Hi all,

Can some one please tell me the difference between these 3: lay off, terminate & fired.

Which word fits best here:

Ryan donated his kidney to his friend which was very _______________ of him. Does generous sound right here?

Thanks a lot in advance.
  

Top answer

"terminate" is the general term. It includes lay-offs and firings. To lay someone off is to terminate their employment because there is no work for them to do.

— CalifJim

  • "terminate" is the general term.
  • It includes lay-offs and firings.
  • To lay someone off is to terminate their employment because there is no work for them to do.
  • The company is perhaps doing poorly financially, not obtaining as many orders for their product, or something of that nature.
  • , the business climate of the enterprise in question causes the employer to take the lay-off action.
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"terminate" is the general term. It includes lay-offs and firings.
To lay someone off is to terminate their employment because there is no work for them to do. The company is perhaps doing poorly financially, not obtaining as many orders for their product, or something of that nature. Lay-offs are essentially employer centric, i.e., the business climate of the enterprise in question ca
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"generous" will do just fine, although, coward that I am, I thought of "foolhardy" first. Emotion: smile
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does kind sound right? Is there any other adjective to fill in the blank? Thanks a lot for your prompt response.
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Eng_fanaticdoes kind sound right? Is there any other adjective to fill in the blank? Thanks a lot for your prompt response.

Kind is just fine.
Generous, charitable, unselfish and compassionate are some other possibilities.
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