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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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in lost/wasted work time

One study reported that spam costs business worldwide $50 billion a year, primarily in lost/wasted work time.

Hi,
Do both lost and wasted fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
  

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Yes, but lost makes a little more sense-- it wasn't exactly wasted , because it was used eliminating spam. However, it was lost to its original purpose.

  • Yes, but lost makes a little more sense-- it wasn't exactly wasted , because it was used eliminating spam.
  • However, it was lost to its original purpose.
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Yes, but lost makes a little more sense-- it wasn't exactly wasted, because it was used eliminating spam. However, it was lost to its original purpose.
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