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HI,To {The way to be safe is never to feel secure.},I have two troubles with it.1. Could I rephrase it this way? rephrased: The way in which the people have a quality to be able not to be harmed is the way in which the people feel no doubt, fear, or anxiety. 2. There is still a necessity for asking you the old question: how to define the [is] ? [is] = belongs to ? Thank you for your assistance.

Doctor D · Accepted Answer

I am not sure why the first sentence troubles you. However, your rephrasing is incorrect. Your wording suggests that people should not feel doubt etc. But the original sentence urges people to feel doubt. So you wording is backwards. (It is also a little long and overly formal).

If you want to rephrase more in your style, I would say:
The best way for people to avoid harm is by maintaining a sense of alertness about their personal security.

Bepleased · Answer

Hi,Thanks a lot Doctor D.Yes, I had a slip to have the [never] (to be) lost on the sentence. In my mind I want to say: "The way in which the people have a quality to be able not to be harmed  is {never} the way in which the people feel no doubt, fear, or anxiety." And respond to your questioning [why the first sentence troubles you], troubles in it trouble me much. 1. The relationship between [the way] and [to be safe] exactly like as your saying [the best way] and [for people].In there, my trouble is that [the best way] means the way is good enough for people? And the [for] = as a help unto people ?The most trouble in [the way] and [to be safe], may I make a sense of it this way?  The way [in which] person can be able not to be harmed.2. The very big trouble in [is].    Based on the knowledge the [is] should equal the [belongs to] that the following sentences:   A.  In [The book is to be read by every student.], the [is] used to the speaker to show [the book] like the property of [the book to be read by every student]. Because the speaker not makes [the book] typically have the quality to be read by every student. And just assign [the book] to a group given by the speaker. So, the [is] = belongs to a group of [the book to be read by every student] ?B.    In {These people are all pathetic in a way, but the fat lady is most to be pitied.}, the speaker has the fat lady like the property of [the person to be pitied]. So, the [is] = belongs to a group of [the person to be pitied]?C.  In {The play is to be held nest week.}, the [schedule] has [the play] belong to the play to be held nest week.Thank you for your assistance.

Khoff · Answer

Bepleased, if you don't mind my asking, I would be curious about what your native language is, and also where you learned English.  I don't mean to be rude, but honestly I've never seen anyone analyze a simple sentence in such a complicated way as you do.

Bepleased · Answer

Hi,Respond to your doubt.In [We think [kindness] to be a good nurse.], this sentence has itself have the language logic and philosophy, that the [to be]= identify / typify / mark shows [kindness] is typical of [a good nurse] /  every good nurse has the quality of kindness / [kindness] marks / typifies / identifies[a good nurse]. All the wisdom of language is hidden in daily language. The user stand on a high standard level of language unwittingly. Why Engish can stand on the world standard? For the language logic and language philosophy implanted into English wirds / espressions and the users fail to know what the English is for. I think that place is the most mystery of English. The only reason comes from the real reator of the Enlish-----***.Why I ask the same question of the [is] again and again? I have found the intersting story in daily language that so only we put the clothing that disguises thought off can we find the intrinsic logic of language.

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