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Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss."



 
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Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss." #1 (permalink) Tue Apr 01, 2008 20:52 pm   Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss."		  
Hi

Is the following sentence correct and natural?
Quote:
He would never have a deal causing him loss.


Thanks in advance

Tom
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Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss." #2 (permalink) Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:03 am   Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss."		  
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That sounds a little odd to me, Tom. What's the context?
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Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss." #3 (permalink) Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:13 am   Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss."		  
Hi Tom,

Your sentence is a bit too 'condensed' to sound natural to me:
Quote:
He would never have a deal causing him loss.


To start with, I would say: do a deal and then I would continue: that would cause him to lose .'

Turns out I've rewritten it! But there you are.

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Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss." #4 (permalink) Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:02 am   Expression: "He would never have a deal causing him loss."		  
? He would never be involved in an unprofitable deal.
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