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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Let someone go

Hi,

"I'm afraid we had to let several of our staff go."

Can we use the term 'let someone go' to mean 'dismiss someone' when it is either because of the employee's faults or business reasons (no job for them to do)?

Many thanks.
  

Top answer

Yes, exactly. To dismiss someone. Stop employing.

  • Yes, exactly.
  • To dismiss someone.
  • Stop employing.
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Yes, exactly. To dismiss someone. Stop employing.
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Thanks. Can I say 'I'm afraid several of our staff had to be let go'?
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Hi, Who can answer my above qestion, please? Thanks.

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