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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Transfer/transport/removed

Hi.

"After the fight with my supervisor, I was simply _____ from one office to another.

a)transported
b)transferred
c)removed
d)protected
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Why is the answer marked b?

Thanks!
  

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Hi, "After the fight with my supervisor, I was simply ___ from one office to another. a)transported Sound like I was thrown into a car and driven to the other office. b)transferred Focuses on the administrative aspect of the change, as well as the physical.

— Clive

  • Hi, "After the fight with my supervisor, I was simply ___ from one office to another.
  • a)transported Sound like I was thrown into a car and driven to the other office.
  • b)transferred Focuses on the administrative aspect of the change, as well as the physical.
  • He wasn't my boss anymore.
  • c)removed Not used when two places are involved.
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Hi,

"After the fight with my supervisor, I was simply ___ from one office to another.

a)transported Sound like I was thrown into a car and driven to the other office.
b)transferred Focuses on the administrative aspect of the change, as well as the physical. He wasn't m
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Thanks

So a) & b) can both be the answer?
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Hi,

a)transported Sounds like I was thrown into a car and driven to the other office.

Would an office worker be treated like this, where you live? Not in my culture, so this would be an odd and indeed ludicrous example. I would call the police and charge people with assault.

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Does 'transport' collocate with 'from'?
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