Is it OK to use "guarantee" about something negative to happen as in the sentence below?
We are almost certain that he won't wake up from his coma, but we can't guarantee anything.
anonymous Is it OK to use "guarantee" about something negative to happen as in the sentence below? We are almost certain that he won't wake up from his coma, but we can't guarantee anything. It's a bit macabre.
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anonymousIs it OK to use "guarantee" about something negative to happen as in the sentence below?
We are almost certain that he won't wake up from his coma, but we can't guarantee anything.
It's a bit macabre. The phrasing suggests that they're all hoping that he dies.
On the bright side