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Filha Da Pika Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

single out

Hello,

Would someone tell me the meaning of the following sentence?

"The manager got singled out for the problems in the office."

Thank you in advance,
  

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Filha Da Pika Hello, Would someone tell me the meaning of the following sentence? " Thank you in advance, He is the one [single] person held responsible.

— Philip

  • Filha Da Pika Hello, Would someone tell me the meaning of the following sentence?
  • " Thank you in advance, He is the one [single] person held responsible.
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Filha Da PikaHello,

Would someone tell me the meaning of the following sentence?

"The manager got singled out for the problems in the office."

Thank you in advance,
He is the one [single] person held responsible.
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Dear Philip,

Thank you for your reply. I think I understood, but still have a question.

Does "got singled out" not mean "be selected (or choosed)"?

filha da pika,
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Hi Fihla Da Pika,

Does "got singled out" not mean "be selected (or choosed)"? chosen

It's similar, but not quite the same. If there are many people and someone is "singled out" it means that that person drew the attention of others for some reason, good or bad. He was singled out as the one person who merited promotion, or he was singled out as the pe
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