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Yellowstarstruck Posted 7 years ago
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I'm afraid

Hi! Number 2 is not good writing isn't it? Thanks, Fulvio

1. I'm afraid that it will rain during the concert.

2. I'm afraid during the concert that it will rain.

  

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Both are acceptable, though I suspect the first sentence is more likely spoken. You could rewrite 2 similar to 1 to get 2a) I'm afraid that during the concert it will rain. " yellowstarstruck 2.

— MountainHiker

  • Both are acceptable, though I suspect the first sentence is more likely spoken.
  • You could rewrite 2 similar to 1 to get 2a) I'm afraid that during the concert it will rain.
  • " yellowstarstruck 2.
  • I'm afraid during the concert that it will rain.
  • This seems to suggest that you are afraid only during the concert.
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Both are acceptable, though I suspect the first sentence is more likely spoken.

You could rewrite 2 similar to 1 to get 2a) I'm afraid that during the concert it will rain.

I moved "that" closer to "I'm afraid."

yellowstarstruck2. I'm afraid during the concert that it will rain.

This seems to suggest that you are afraid only during the c

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