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Youngbuts Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
I can't understand the sentnece below.
Hello, everyone.
I came across the follwing sentence.
Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.
As the passive of English always is difficult to me, I made it the active voice like this.
Someone(or they) targeted their group to carry the burden of job losses.
However, I can't get the meaning. I know the meaning of "carry" in this case is "to be responsible of". What is confusing me is who is the subject of "carry". Is it someone or thier group? who would be reposible of "the burden of job losses"?
Many thanks in advance
I came across the follwing sentence.
Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.
As the passive of English always is difficult to me, I made it the active voice like this.
Someone(or they) targeted their group to carry the burden of job losses.
However, I can't get the meaning. I know the meaning of "carry" in this case is "to be responsible of". What is confusing me is who is the subject of "carry". Is it someone or thier group? who would be reposible of "the burden of job losses"?
Many thanks in advance
Top answer
youngbuts Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses. It means most of the layoffs were made/to be made within their group. >>Layoff: job termination.
- youngbuts Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.
- It means most of the layoffs were made/to be made within their group.
- >>Layoff: job termination.
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youngbutsTheir group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.It means most of the layoffs were made/to be made within their group.
>>Layoff: job termination.
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