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ESLearner Posted 13 years ago
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Fear(s)?
"There are fears that Apple is struggling to compete with Asian rivals, including South Korean based firm Samsung Electronics." FROM BBC
Why fears instead of fear?
Why fears instead of fear?
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Fears because of the indicative mood 'are', the sentence shows that there are many forms of fears existing in this context or many individuals showing the fear. Probably many people, companies and media are expressing their doubts in the form of fear. If it's just fear, then the sentence would have been something like this.
- Fears because of the indicative mood 'are', the sentence shows that there are many forms of fears existing in this context or many individuals showing the fear.
- Probably many people, companies and media are expressing their doubts in the form of fear.
- If it's just fear, then the sentence would have been something like this.
- "There is a fear that Apple is struggling to compete with Asian rivals"
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Fears because of the indicative mood 'are', the sentence shows that there are many forms of fears existing in this context or many individuals showing the fear. Probably many people, companies and media are expressing their doubts in the form of fear.
If it's just fear, then the sentence would have been something like this.
"There is a fear that Apple is struggling to compete w
If it's just fear, then the sentence would have been something like this.
"There is a fear that Apple is struggling to compete w
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