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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Loss-making business

Hi

Is the underlined a natural phrase?

A- I am running a business.

B- Loss-making business?

A- Yes, it's loss-making now, but it won't be like this forever.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Is the underlined a natural phrase?... Loss-making business ?

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  • Tom Is the underlined a natural phrase?...
  • Loss-making business ?
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  • Not at all, I'm afraid.
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Mr. TomIs the underlined a natural phrase?... Loss-making business?

No. Not at all, I'm afraid.

an unprofitable business is a more natural collocation, or more dramatically, a failing business.

There is also: The business is incurring a lot of losses but you can't get an adjective like loss-incurring

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