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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
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Let off
Hello....
Is it true that (A) means the manager fired the employee and (B) means the manager allowed the employee some time to rest?
(A) The manager let off the employee.
(B) The manager let the employee off.
Is it true that (A) means the manager fired the employee and (B) means the manager allowed the employee some time to rest?
(A) The manager let off the employee.
(B) The manager let the employee off.
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pructus (A) The manager let laid off the employee. pructus (B) The manager let the employee off. B means that the employee did something wrong but the manager decided not to punish/penalize the employee.
- pructus (A) The manager let laid off the employee.
- pructus (B) The manager let the employee off.
- B means that the employee did something wrong but the manager decided not to punish/penalize the employee.
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pructus(A) The managerletlaid off the employee.
pructus(B) The manager let the employee off.B means that the employee did something wrong but the manager decided not to punish/penalize the employee.
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Thanks a lot, teechr!!
Then, (A) is not used in the meaning "The manager fired the employee"?
Then, (A) is not used in the meaning "The manager fired the employee"?
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pructusThen, (A) is not used in the meaning "The manager fired the employee"?Yes, it is used to mean the manager fired the employee. ("lay off" not "let off")
I apologise for not making that clear.
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It's my fault, teechr...
I didn't make it clear...
I'd like to know if "The manager let off the employee" can be used to mean "The manager fired the employee".
I didn't make it clear...
I'd like to know if "The manager let off the employee" can be used to mean "The manager fired the employee".
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pructus"The manager let off the employee" can be used to mean "The manager fired the employee".No. The nearest to that would be: "The employee was let go by the manager."
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The manager let the employee off early.
Where I live, this means he let the employee leave work before his official work period ended.
Clive
Where I live, this means he let the employee leave work before his official work period ended.
Clive
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Thanks a lot, Clive!!
By the way, in the same meaning you presented, can we say "The manager let off the employee early."?
By the way, in the same meaning you presented, can we say "The manager let off the employee early."?
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