Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
For you to
Can one say
a. I know you are the manager but I am not an employee for you to order around like that.
b. I know you are the manager but I am not an employee, for you to order around like that.
c. I know you are the manager but I am not your employee for you to order around like that.
d. I know you are the manager but I am not your employee, for you to order around like that.
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In which case:
1. I am an employee but I am not supposed to be ordered around like that by you
and in which case:
2. I am not an employee at all and therefor am not supposed to be ordered around like that by you
?
(a) seems correct to me, but it seems ambiguous. It is not clear whether I am an employee or not.
(c) seems to mean that my intention in being your employee is not for you to order me around!
Many thanks.
a. I know you are the manager but I am not an employee for you to order around like that.
b. I know you are the manager but I am not an employee, for you to order around like that.
c. I know you are the manager but I am not your employee for you to order around like that.
d. I know you are the manager but I am not your employee, for you to order around like that.
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In which case:
1. I am an employee but I am not supposed to be ordered around like that by you
and in which case:
2. I am not an employee at all and therefor am not supposed to be ordered around like that by you
?
(a) seems correct to me, but it seems ambiguous. It is not clear whether I am an employee or not.
(c) seems to mean that my intention in being your employee is not for you to order me around!
Many thanks.
Top answer
I see your problem, and I think it can be resolved by changing the point of reference. I know you are the manager, but I feel it is not your job to order me around like that.
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I see your problem, and I think it can be resolved by changing the point of reference.
I know you are the manager, but I feel it is not your job to order me around like that.
I know you are the manager, but I feel it is not your job to order me around like that.
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