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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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Is the below sentence correct?

John has been stopped from working at the his job.

Specifically, is the use of "stopped from working" correct?

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Is the below sentence correct? I t's correct grammar. John has been stopped from working at the his job.

  • Is the below sentence correct?
  • I t's correct grammar.
  • John has been stopped from working at the his job.
  • Specifically, is the use of "stopped from working" correct?
  • I wonder if you mean eg John has lost his job.
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Is the below sentence correct? It's correct grammar.

John has been stopped from working at the his job.

Specifically, is the use of "stopped from working" correct?
I wonder if you mean
eg John has lost his job.
eg John has been fired.
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CliveIs the below sentence correct? It's correct grammar.John has been stopped from working at the his job.Specifically, is the use of "stopped from working" correct?I wonder if you mean eg John has lost his job.eg John has been fired.
Thanks a lot for your help teacher.

Yes, something like that but not fired, rather "stopped temporarily" until furthe
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CliveIs the below sentence correct? It's correct grammar.John has been stopped from working at the his job.Specifically, is the use of "stopped from working" correct?I wonder if you mean eg John has lost his job.eg John has been fired.
Thanks a lot for your help teacher.

Yes, something like that but not fired, rather "stopped temporarily" until furthe
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The problem with 'stopped" in this context is that it's very vague. What has stopped him from working at his job? A decision from the company? An order from his boss? Illness? A flood, making it unable for him to reach the place where he works?
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khoffThe problem with 'stopped" in this context is that it's very vague. What has stopped him from working at his job? A decision from the company? An order from his boss? Illness? A flood, making it unable for him to reach the place where he works?
I see what you mean. Thanks for your input.

I thought that it was obvious that the company or managers
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If he has been stopped temporarily, eg because business is slow, the common expression is simply
John has been laid off.
The phrase implies that he might be called back to work, eg if business improves.

Clive
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In the manufacturing plant where I worked, if there was a period of low orders, they would have a "furlough." These were workers who were told they weren't needed until the factory was busy again, but they were not "laid off" because the expectation was that they would return.

Perhaps John is on a furlough until orders pick up.
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CliveIf he has been stopped temporarily, eg because business is slow, the common expression is simplyJohn has been laid off.The phrase implies that he might be called back to work, eg if business improves.Clive
I see. But what I had in mind was something like he was stopped because of thing he did that was not acceptable by the company.

To further cla
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But what I had in mind was something like he was stopped because of a thing he did that was not acceptable to the company.

A native speaker wouldn't say 'stopped from working'.

You could say eg John has been suspended.
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Clive But what I had in mind was something like he was stopped because of a thing he did that was not acceptable to the company.A native speaker wouldn't say 'stopped from working'.You could say eg John has been suspended.Clive
Got it. So using "suspended" instead of "stopped" would be correct in that entire sentence. Would that be right?

Also, what a

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