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[kerstin]

1
A representative 'for' the transportation company,
or
A representative 'of' the transportation company,

2
The families of the victims' were taken to a local hotel to meet with an *ad hoc* compensation.
Unreasonable and shortsighted?


3
What do you normally say when you want all condiments at a hot dog stand," something all in"?

[bud]

1. Using "of," I'd think it was a regular employee of the company. Using "for," I'd think it was somebody the company contracted with for a special purpose... If anyone else thinks differently, please comment.

2. ... to meet with an ad hoc compensation representative?

"Ad hoc" refers to something that was created to deal with an unusual circumstance. Hopefully, a transportation company does not have a permanent position for a compensation representative. But when a catastrophe occurs, they would need someone to handle that circumstance. They might hire someone special on an ad hoc basis, or they might assign another employee to that task on an ad hoc basis

3. I'd say, "I'd like a hotdog with everything!" But "everything" refers to extras (saurkraut, chili, cheese), not to condiments (mustard, ketchup, relish). I've never seen a hotdog stand where the condiments are not available to the customers on the counter or the tables.

[CP]

1. Usually you would use "of."

2. "Ad hoc" is from the Latin, and it means "for this purpose." Usually we use it in "ad hoc committee," a group of people assembled to address a problem. Here, it would mean compensation for the specific injuries, but it is a slightly unusual way to phrase it.

3. You say, "I'll have a hot dog with the works." Or, "Put everything on it." Or when the vendor asks what you want on the dog, you say, "Everything."

Me, I like them with just mustard and onions.
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