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There's no logic in the decision to reduce staff when orders are the highest they have been for years.
What's "they" in this sentence.
The stuff or orders.
And could rephrase the sentence please.
Feb 5, 2025 10:41 AM
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They refers to the orders. What is being said is that it does not make business sense to cut costs by reducing staff when the business is receiving the highest flow of orders compared to previous years.
Feb 5, 2025 10:51 AM
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It refers to 'orders'. Generally, words like 'they' will follow the subject of the previous sentence.
Feb 5, 2025 10:49 AM
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The orders
Feb 5, 2025 8:15 PM
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Good question.... the answer is 'orders'.
Feb 5, 2025 11:09 AM
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Previous sentence or phrase.
Also: It doesn't make sense to cut staff because we are getting a lot of orders - more than ever before!
Feb 5, 2025 10:50 AM
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