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Expression: "Stayed him from suicide"



 
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Expression: "Stayed him from suicide" #1 (permalink) Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:42 am   Expression: "Stayed him from suicide"		  
Hi

I would like to know if the given expression is OK in everyday English!

1- They had stayed her from suicide!

Thanks

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Expression: "Stayed him from suicide" #2 (permalink) Mon Sep 11, 2006 14:18 pm   Expression: "Stayed him from suicide"		  
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Uh, yes. Perhaps a little stilted; I don't use stay from much.
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