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XVI Posted 5 years ago
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In favour of vs for the benefit of
The director pointed out in favour of the manager that the profitability of the plant had increased since he took over.
What does "in favour of" mean? Does it have the same meaning as "for the benefit of"?
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XVI What does "in favour of" mean? Does it have the same meaning as "for the benefit of"? No.
- XVI What does "in favour of" mean?
- Does it have the same meaning as "for the benefit of"?
- No.
- That use of "in favour of" Is not in my American dialect.
- " But that is rather informal for the context.
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XVIWhat does "in favour of" mean? Does it have the same meaning as "for the benefit of"?
No. That use of "in favour of" Is not in my American dialect. We would put it "The director pointed out that it was to the manager's credit that the profitability of the plant had increased since he took over." If I wanted to shoehorn "favor" in there, it would be somet
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