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Qut  +  588748 Tue, 18 Nov 08 03:46 AM
Hi

I got a little bit confused for the below "without". Can anybody explain it?

 They were suddenly sacked on Saturday without several weeks worth of wages remaining unpaid.

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AlpheccaStars  +  588760 Tue, 18 Nov 08 05:19 AM
Qut
“ They were suddenly sacked on Saturday without several weeks worth of wages remaining unpaid.”
 

I am confused, too.

I think the preposition should be "with", not "without".

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