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Abil Posted 18 years ago
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Public misgiving plunged!

The public misgiving about timely holding of the general elections on 10 January now appears to have plunged into a real uncertainty.

Is not the sentence awkward? How can public misgiving plunge into uncertainty? My assumption is that the writer wanted to mean that the holding of the elections has appeared to have plunged into uncertainty. I would appreciate your comments.
  

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What we're describing here is public opinion (misgiving vs. uncertainty). We're not talking about the certainty or uncertainty of whether the elections will be held on time.

— Avangi

  • What we're describing here is public opinion (misgiving vs.
  • uncertainty).
  • We're not talking about the certainty or uncertainty of whether the elections will be held on time.
  • " The writer is claiming that at one point in time, the public had misgivings about it.
  • Now, he's claiming that the public is uncertain about it.
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What we're describing here is public opinion (misgiving vs. uncertainty). We're not talking about the certainty or uncertainty of whether the elections will be held on time.

What can we say about the public's view on the question, "Would it be a good idea to hold the elections on 10 January as originally planned?"

The writer is claiming that at one point in tim
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AvangiI think what seems stupid about the writer's opinion, is that a change from having misgivings to being uncertain represents a plunge.

Thanks Avangi. This is what I wanted to point out. Your comment has reinforced my point.
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