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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

To send on permanent leave

"The officer was sent to permanent leave".
What does the "permanent leave" mean here?
Was he retired?
Or was he on leave?
  

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Hi, "The officer was sent on to permanent leave". What does the "permanent leave" mean here? Was he retired?

  • Hi, "The officer was sent on to permanent leave".
  • What does the "permanent leave" mean here?
  • Was he retired?
  • No.
  • He continued to be an officer.
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Hi,

"The officer was sent on to permanent leave".

What does the "permanent leave" mean here?

Was he retired? No. He continued to be an officer.

Or was he on leave? Yes, permanently.

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