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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Usage of "In the employ"

Hi,

Can I say the following phrase:

There are fifteen people in the employ of our company

Thanks !
  

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You can, but it's awfully formal. "

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You can, but it's awfully formal. It would be more usual to say, "Our company employs fifteen people," or "There are fifteen people employed by our company."
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Thanks, Del

My English teacher took issue with me over that sentence , she said it was WRONG.

I just acquiesced.

Can you believe that ? Some teacher she is !
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