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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Lose a promotion to somebody

Hi,

What does 'to lose a promotion to somebody' mean? For example,

"Ted loses a promotion to Brindle."

Thanks.

  

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Ted thought he would get promoted, but instead Brindle got promoted. The writer is talking about promotion as a competition that someone wins and someone loses. Clive

— Clive

  • Ted thought he would get promoted, but instead Brindle got promoted.
  • The writer is talking about promotion as a competition that someone wins and someone loses.
  • Clive
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Ted thought he would get promoted, but instead Brindle got promoted.


The writer is talking about promotion as a competition that someone wins and someone loses.

Clive

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