Is the sentence OK?
Larry: It wasn't me, it was Paul.
Seth: Go home Larry. You're fired.
Seth goes into his office, leaving Larry standing there, pissed off.
1) Is the highlighted sentence OK?
2) Could I omit "standing there"? And would it change the meaning?
Seth goes into his office, leaving Larry pissed off.
Top answer
Please note that some, indeed many, people find the expression '****** off' vulgar and offensive. Instead, you could say eg fed up, annoyed, irritated. Larry: It wasn't me, it was Paul.
- Please note that some, indeed many, people find the expression '****** off' vulgar and offensive.
- Instead, you could say eg fed up, annoyed, irritated.
- Larry: It wasn't me, it was Paul.
- Seth: Go home , Larry.
- You're fired.
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Please note that some, indeed many, people find the expression '****** off' vulgar and offensive. Instead, you could say eg fed up, annoyed, irritated.
Larry: It wasn't me, it was Paul.
Seth: Go home, Larry. You're fired.
Seth goes into his office, leaving Larry standing there, ****** off.
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