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Ben9108 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Please comments on the usage of " take a toll "

I would like to seek comments on the usage of “take a toll” for the following sentences.

  1. Poor working conditions, unsafe equipment and activities, poor level of housekeeping were the criteria issues in a project. These caused damages to the material, increased the potential of accidents happening and violating the law.
  1. Poor working conditions, unsafe equipment and activities, poor level of housekeeping were the criteria issues in a project. These took a toll on the material, increased the potential of accidents happening and violating the law.
  

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The sentences are ungrammatical and unnatural English. "Take a toll" commonly refers to people's health, fitness or well-being. It can also reduce the fitness or efficiency of a machine or structure.

  • The sentences are ungrammatical and unnatural English.
  • "Take a toll" commonly refers to people's health, fitness or well-being.
  • It can also reduce the fitness or efficiency of a machine or structure.
  • It expresses a slow deterioration or degradation, happening over time.
  • Poor working conditions, unsafe equipment and operations and the poor level of housekeeping were the main factors contributing to the project's failure.
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The sentences are ungrammatical and unnatural English.

"Take a toll" commonly refers to people's health, fitness or well-being. It can also reduce the fitness or efficiency of a machine or structure. It expresses a slow deterioration or degradation, happening over time.

Poor working conditions, unsafe equipment and operations and the poor

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