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Sonia71 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Fear for

Is the usage of the word "for" after the word"fear" wrong?
  

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I suppose it would depend on the sentence in question. ' is fine. 'I fear for my pants will fall down in public' is not fine.

— Mike in Japan

  • I suppose it would depend on the sentence in question.
  • ' is fine.
  • 'I fear for my pants will fall down in public' is not fine.
  • Can you give us an example of the sentence you had in mind?
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I suppose it would depend on the sentence in question.
For example 'I fear for the future of planet Hi-Corumba.' is fine.
'I fear for my pants will fall down in public' is not fine.
... Can you give us an example of the sentence you had in mind?
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