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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
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Meaning of "My boss is in town".
My boss is not in town.
Do native speakers use the above sentence to mean s/he is abroad?
Thanks.
Do native speakers use the above sentence to mean s/he is abroad?
Thanks.
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No. We use it when s/he he is not in town. S/he may simply be a mile out of town.
- No.
- We use it when s/he he is not in town.
- S/he may simply be a mile out of town.
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No. We use it when s/he he is not in town. S/he may simply be a mile out of town.
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If you wished to make it clear that they are in another country, you could say:
He is out of the country.
She is overseas.
He is abroad.
He is out of the country.
She is overseas.
He is abroad.
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My boss is in town can have two meanings.
It can mean he is somewhere in the town, perhaps at the bank, instead of at the office.
It can mean that he normally lives and works somewhere else, but is visiting here now.
It can mean he is somewhere in the town, perhaps at the bank, instead of at the office.
It can mean that he normally lives and works somewhere else, but is visiting here now.
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