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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Tie something to something

Hi,

He tied a condition to his return to the company: Bob would have to treat him as an equal.

What does ' tied a condition to his return to the company' mean?

Thanks very much.
  

Top answer

He included a necessary condition.

— Mister Micawber

  • He included a necessary condition.
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He included a necessary condition.
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Hi Mister,

Could you please explain more about it? Thanks for your help.
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AnonymousHe tied a condition to his return to the company
He said that he would not return to the company unless a certain condition was fulfilled. The condition was that Bob had to treat him as an equal. In effect, he said, "If Bob treats me as an equal, I will come back and work at the same company again." (Otherwise, he would (presumably) find another jo
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Hi CJ,

Thank you very much for helping me to understand it well.
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