I wonder whether these is a significant difference in meaning between these sentences.
1. The boss wanted those employees out after they messed up the project.
2. The boss wanted those employees to be out after they messed up the project.
I think "want someone out" is the informal way of saying "want someone to be out" and there is no significant difference in meaning.
Is my thinking right?
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fire1 I think "want someone out" is the informal way of saying "want someone to be out" "want someone out" is not really informal. It's just a less awkward way to say it. "want someone out" means "want someone to leave", possibly to be fired so that they leave and never come back.
- fire1 I think "want someone out" is the informal way of saying "want someone to be out" "want someone out" is not really informal.
- It's just a less awkward way to say it.
- "want someone out" means "want someone to leave", possibly to be fired so that they leave and never come back.
- CJ
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fire1I think "want someone out" is the informal way of saying "want someone to be out"
"want someone out" is not really informal. It's just a less awkward way to say it.
"want someone out" means "want someone to leave", possibly to be fired so that they leave and never come back.
CJ
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