A general truth
If this IMF things continues, some fear that more than a million jobs will go.
I was wondering if that "fear" is not "will fear" is because the speaker thought "that some fear that more than a million jobs will go" is a general truth.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Something has gone slightly wrong with the start of the sentence. ". The sentence in fact means "Some fear that, if this IMF thing continues, more than a million jobs will go".
- Something has gone slightly wrong with the start of the sentence.
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- The sentence in fact means "Some fear that, if this IMF thing continues, more than a million jobs will go".
- The present tense is used because the fear is felt at the present time.
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Something has gone slightly wrong with the start of the sentence. I suppose it should be "If this IMF thing continues ...".
The sentence in fact means "Some fear that, if this IMF thing continues, more than a million jobs will go". The present tense is used because the fear is felt at the present time.
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