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CharmYou Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

put a ban

Which is correct?

1. The union put a ban on overtime.
2.The union imposed a ban on overtime.
3. The union made a ban on overtime.
4. The union created a ban on overtime.
5. The union performed a ban on overtime.
6. The union lifted a ban on overtime.
7. The union implemented a ban on overtime.
  

Top answer

"imposed" is the best choice of verb. "lifted" is also correct, but has the opposite meaning of course. "lifted the ban on overtime" would be more usual.

— GPY

  • "imposed" is the best choice of verb.
  • "lifted" is also correct, but has the opposite meaning of course.
  • "lifted the ban on overtime" would be more usual.
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"imposed" is the best choice of verb.

"lifted" is also correct, but has the opposite meaning of course. "lifted the ban on overtime" would be more usual.
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CharmYouWhich is correct?
You seem to have missed the obvious: The union banned overtime.
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1. The union declared a ban on overtime. (The sentence does not make much sense. Only the company can implement an overtime policy. The union can only react to it. Usually unions are in favor of overtime, because their members will earn extra pay.)
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AlpheccaStarsThe sentence does not make much sense.
I think it does (or could do). Unions do various things to be disruptive. Imposing a ban on overtime could be one of them. Searching for union imposed a ban on overtime brings up a few real-life cases.
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