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Preciousbunny Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

In favor of..?

Hi,

The New York team were srongly in favor of increasing staff to increase sales.

Here "in favor of",I dont understand the meaning ;-(
  

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The pros and the cons. Are you for it or against it? There were 20 votes in favor, and only 5 opposing.

  • The pros and the cons.
  • Are you for it or against it?
  • There were 20 votes in favor, and only 5 opposing.
  • To be strongly in favor could mean that an overwhelming majority of the team supported the idea, or it could mean that they were very vocal/outspoken in expressing their support.
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The pros and the cons. Are you for it or against it?
There were 20 votes in favor, and only 5 opposing.

To be strongly in favor could mean that an overwhelming majority of the team supported the idea, or it could mean that they were very vocal/outspoken in expressing their support.

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