under compulsion

[Untaught88]

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.

 

[Matthew Wai]

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

 

[Roman55]

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

 

[emsr2d2]

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

 

[tedmc]

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

 

[Matthew Wai]

He is unable to attend to me.

 

[Roman55]

Or, he was otherwise occupied.

 

[Untaught88]

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.

 

[Matthew Wai]

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.

 

[Rover_KE]

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

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