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Untaught88

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Hi,

Is ''He ignored me under compulsion'' correct?


Suppose someone ignored me because he was busy or he couldn't do so under some circumstances.
 

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I take it to mean 'He ignored me because he was forced to do so'.
 

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Yes, ''He ignored me under compulsion'' is very unnatural.
 

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You could say "He was compelled to ignore me."
 

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He is too busy/tied up to attend to me.
 

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He is unable to attend to me.
 

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Or, he was otherwise occupied.
 

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Is "He was under compulsion to ignore me" natural? If not, please tell me when I should use "under compulsion" to avoid making mistakes next time.
 

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I think you should not use 'under compulsion' if the following is your intended meaning.
Suppose someone ignored me because he was busy or he couldn't do so under some circumstances.
 

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Please tell me when I should use "under compulsion".
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