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Work hard lest you fail. ( Okay) I am not sure what your question is. Yes, "lest" is good English.
- Work hard lest you fail.
- ( Okay) I am not sure what your question is.
- Yes, "lest" is good English.
- It is a bit old-fashioned.
- " So these two sentences mean the same: He kept quiet lest he be fired.
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Work hard lest you fail. (Okay)
I am not sure what your question is. Yes, "lest" is good English. It is a bit old-fashioned.
It is a conjunction used to mean "for fear that."
So these two sentences mean the same:
He kept quiet lest he be fired.
He kept quiet for fear that he would be fired.
I am not sure what your question is. Yes, "lest" is good English. It is a bit old-fashioned.
It is a conjunction used to mean "for fear that."
So these two sentences mean the same:
He kept quiet lest he be fired.
He kept quiet for fear that he would be fired.
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If you need a word that fits in the gap, then "should" seems the most obvious choice.
Work hard lest you [should] fail.
American English favors the bare subjunctive form.
Work hard lest you [should] fail.
American English favors the bare subjunctive form.
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