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    namsteven is offline Member
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    Dear friends and Teachers,

    A. Her company doesn't allow visitors to visit her during working hours.

    - Instead of saying like this, could I say like this?

    "Her company doesn't allow her visitors during working hours."

    Thanks a million!

    NamSteven

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    Default Re: Allow Visitors

    A. Her company doesn't allow visitors to visit her during working hours.

    B Her company doesn't allow her visitors during working hours.

    I prefer A. B seems incomplete.
    Or you could say
    Her company does not allow visitors to visit staff during working hours.

    not a teacher

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    Default Re: Allow Visitors

    Quote Originally Posted by namsteven View Post
    Dear friends and Teachers,

    A. Her company doesn't allow visitors to visit her during working hours.

    - Instead of saying like this, could I say like this?

    "Her company doesn't allow her visitors during working hours."

    Thanks a million!

    NamSteven
    Yes, you can say that. Or you could say:
    "Her company doesn't allow private visitors during working hours." This obviously includes "her".

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