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Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
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Received from a total
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6 : a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service; especially : a percentage of the money received from a total paid to the agent responsible for the business
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I don't understand the part "received from a total". It would have been understandable if it were something like "taken from a total" instead. What is your opinion? Please let me know. Thanks.
6 : a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service; especially : a percentage of the money received from a total paid to the agent responsible for the business
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I don't understand the part "received from a total". It would have been understandable if it were something like "taken from a total" instead. What is your opinion? Please let me know. Thanks.
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Good eye, Jackson. But neither 'received' nor 'taken' works here, actually. What is intended is this: A percentage received from a total amount of money paid to the agent responsible for the business.
- Good eye, Jackson.
- But neither 'received' nor 'taken' works here, actually.
- What is intended is this: A percentage received from a total amount of money paid to the agent responsible for the business.
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Good eye, Jackson. But neither 'received' nor 'taken' works here, actually. What is intended is this:
A percentage received from a total amount of money paid to the agent responsible for the business.
A percentage received from a total amount of money paid to the agent responsible for the business.
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