Raen  +  587651 Fri, 14 Nov 08 10:17 PM Here's a passage from a local newspaper:  "[Name of the corporation] said last month that it would close its flsh-memory fabrication line in [name of the town] and said it would cut 1,500 local jobs as part of a 15 percent reduction in its global work force over the next two years. That would leave an estimated 7,500 wokers in [name of the same town]." My question: first it said "1,500" jobs would be lost locally, then it said "7,500 wokers" in the town in which the company is located locally. I have to assume when it said locally it meant THE town. So is "1,500" jobs lost or "7,500", or did I mis-read something? Thanks. Raen Raen Joined on Thu, May 1 2008 Full Member 354

	Seraphin  +  587652 Fri, 14 Nov 08 10:28 PM let me take a dab - as i am preparing for some standardized exam. my take is only 1500 will be cut. while 7500 remains. that means there were 9000 to begin with in that town. anyone else ? thanks Seraphin Joined on Sat, Feb 9 2008 Full Member 151

	Raen  +  587654 Fri, 14 Nov 08 10:36 PM Thanks a lot Seraphin. Seraphin “ while 7500 remains”   So that's what the last sentence of the passage indicates? I did mis-read it then. I thought by saying "that leaves.." it meant 15% of the workforce was 7,500 workers. I was wrong. Thank you again. Raen Raen

	Seraphin  +  587667 Fri, 14 Nov 08 11:51 PM don't take my word for it. wait for other people's response. i often make mistakes in understanding these sentences Seraphin

	CalifJim  +  587685 Sat, 15 Nov 08 12:48 AM "cut 1,500 local jobs" -- 1500 jobs (workers) gone - unemployed -- in that town. "would leave ... 7,500" -- 7500 jobs (workers) not gone - still employed -- in the same town. "15 percent reduction in its global work force" -- 15% of all the jobs (workers) world-wide. CJ  CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,393 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Raen  +  587941 Sat, 15 Nov 08 09:42 PM Thank you Jim for confirming that. Serephin, you got it the first time around, I never doubted it because it made sense. Thank you both. Raen Raen