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Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
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We all worried about how losing her would mean loosing our whole family.
Why 'how' here? Why not something like this, instead?
We all worried about what losing her—which might be the same as losing our whole family— would mean.
Or is it that the they worried about this part in bold?
Losing here would mean loosing our whole family in a ... way.
Why 'how' here? Why not something like this, instead?
We all worried about what losing her—which might be the same as losing our whole family— would mean.
Or is it that the they worried about this part in bold?
Losing here would mean loosing our whole family in a ... way.
Top answer
How is a conjunction here. Informal. that : He told us how he was honest and could be trusted.
- How is a conjunction here.
- Informal.
- that : He told us how he was honest and could be trusted.
- And losing is spelt thus.
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How is a conjunction here.
HOW 15.Informal. that: He told us how he was honest and could be trusted.
And losing is spelt thus.
How is a conjunction here.
HOW 15.Informal. that: He told us how he was honest and could be trusted.
And losing is spelt thus.
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The same as 'that'!?
If so, then it is 'worried about that SV', which I think is kind of strange.
Or you think 'worried about how' is the same as 'worried that'?
If so, then it is 'worried about that SV', which I think is kind of strange.
Or you think 'worried about how' is the same as 'worried that'?
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I think slightly different meanings are possible.
We worried about how she would probably go to jail. (We worried about the fact that it is probable that she will go to jail.)
We worried that she would go to jail. (We worried about the possibility of her going to jail.) (We were afraid she would go to jail.)
We worried about how she would probably go to jail. (We worried about the fact that it is probable that she will go to jail.)
We worried that she would go to jail. (We worried about the possibility of her going to jail.) (We were afraid she would go to jail.)
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I would agree that "how" in this sense can usually be construed as "that/the fact that".
MrP
MrP
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MrPedanticI would agree that "how" in this sense can usually be construed as "that/the fact that".Do you mean 'worry about how...' here is the same as 'worry that...'?
MrP
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