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Conter Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Concern ... That ... Should Be

I am trying to understand a sentence:

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+brought+to+account
"What concerns us most is that the people responsible for the violence should be brought to account."

I seem to read it as:

"We are worried that the people responsible for the violence might be brought to account."

Is my interpretation wrong? Or does the example contain errors?
  

Top answer

conter Is my interpretation wrong Yes, but only through logic, not grammar structure. conter Or does the example contain errors? No; it is just composed infelicitously.

— Mister Micawber

  • conter Is my interpretation wrong Yes, but only through logic, not grammar structure.
  • conter Or does the example contain errors?
  • No; it is just composed infelicitously.
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conterIs my interpretation wrong
Yes, but only through logic, not grammar structure.
conterOr does the example contain errors?
No; it is just composed infelicitously.
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