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Workforce is CN or UN?



 
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Meaning of "ignited" | "Near" vs. "near to"?
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Workforce is CN or UN? #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:14 am   Workforce is CN or UN?
 

Correct or not correct? Same meaning or not same meaning? Workforce is CN or UN?

a. This company has an over 800-strong workforce.
b. This company has a workforce of over 800.

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Workforce #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:40 am   Workforce
 

In both sentences workforce stands for the people engaged in or available for work in a particular area, firm, or industry.
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