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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I also office staff

“I will graduate soon and establishing a company is necessary for me to continue developing my trademark,” she said. “In addition to young people I also office staff and even older people being a market.

Source: "Taken a chance", VIETNAM LOCAL TIMES.

I think there is a mistake in the bold sentence.
It seems that "office" is used as a verb here. It it correct?
I have just consulted this word in my dictionaries and not any of them says the word "office" can be used as a verb.
Thanks.
  

Top answer

No, it's a mistake. Word(s) are missing and/or something else has gone wrong. Perhaps it was meant to say "I also see office staff and even older people (as) being a market", or similar.

— GPY

  • No, it's a mistake.
  • Word(s) are missing and/or something else has gone wrong.
  • Perhaps it was meant to say "I also see office staff and even older people (as) being a market", or similar.
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No, it's a mistake. Word(s) are missing and/or something else has gone wrong. Perhaps it was meant to say "I also see office staff and even older people (as) being a market", or similar.
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Don't beat yourself up trying to understand this publication. It's horrendous.
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Thank you, GPY and goronsky.
@GPY:
Your suggestion makes great sense.
Is it also correct to rephrase it as follows?
I also see office staff and even older people be a market.
I see that there are two structures listed in my dictionary.
see sb do sth
see sb doing sth
@goronsky:
You are right. However, hope that I also can learn many things fr
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SquareI also see office staff and even older people be a market.
This doesn't seem right.

The "see sb do sth" structure can be used for literal "see", however. For example "I saw him steal the handbag".
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