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MUSCOVITE Posted 16 years ago
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Indispensable person?

Hi,

afaik the word "indispensable" is often used to qualify objects without life, eg one can say

"indispensable things".

Would it be correct to apply "indispensable" to people?

ARe the examples beloe correct?

(1) She is an indispensable member of staff.

(2) I wish I were indispensable to the process of creating our brand-new products

ARe there other words that are close enough/ synonymous to 'indispensable' in this context (1) (2)

thanks in advance

muscovite
  

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Hi, afaik<<< I had to think for a few minutes to see what this meant the word "indispensable" is often used to qualify objects without life, eg one can say "indispensable things". Would it be correct to apply "indispensable" to people? Yes ARe the examples beloe correct?

— Clive

  • Hi, afaik<<< I had to think for a few minutes to see what this meant the word "indispensable" is often used to qualify objects without life, eg one can say "indispensable things".
  • Would it be correct to apply "indispensable" to people?
  • Yes ARe the examples beloe correct?
  • Yes (1) She is an indispensable member of staff.
  • (2) I wish I were indispensable to the process of creating our brand-new products ARe there other words that are close enough/ synonymous to 'indispensable' in this context (1) (2) key essential perhaps i mportant Clive
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Hi,

afaik<<< I had to think for a few minutes to see what this meant Emotion: smile

the word "indispensable" is often
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