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Nor Priest Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Does 'messed up' can be used in this sentence ?

Clothing racks are all messed up by children from time to time, but no staff cares to rearrange them.

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Hi. 'Messed up' is OK as casual English. Note that 'staff' is a plural term, meaning 'all of the employees'.

  • Hi.
  • 'Messed up' is OK as casual English.
  • Note that 'staff' is a plural term, meaning 'all of the employees'.
  • A single person is 'a staff member' But in stores,we more often say eg a sales clerk.
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Hi.

'Messed up' is OK as casual English.

Note that 'staff' is a plural term, meaning 'all of the employees'. A single person is 'a staff member'
But in stores,we more often say eg a sales clerk.

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