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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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I'm looking for a better expression.

'If the government imposes a heavy tax on chocolates, chocolate companies would suffer financial difficulties because the sales of chocolates might drop dramatically.'

In this example, I'd like to replace 'suffer financial difficulties' with a more punchy expression.

'Lose their financial vitality'?

'Go into bankruptcy'? But this is too strong, because it will not necesarily happen.

Is there any better expression?
  

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First, you need to change either imposes to imposed or would to will ; also change might drop to will drop (in the latter case) or dropped (in the former) : If the government imposes... companies will suffer... because sales will drop If the goverment imposed...

— Mister Micawber

  • First, you need to change either imposes to imposed or would to will ; also change might drop to will drop (in the latter case) or dropped (in the former) : If the government imposes...
  • companies will suffer...
  • because sales will drop If the goverment imposed...
  • companies would suffer...
  • because sales dropped Lose their financial vitality is about as un-punchy as suffer financial difficulties .
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First, you need to change either imposes to imposed or would to will; also change might drop to will drop (in the latter case) or dropped (in the former):

If the government imposes... companies will suffer... because sales will drop
If the goverment imposed... companies would suffer... because sales dropped
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"Go through a sticky patch"?

MrP
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