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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

(Put) at risk

Are both sentences correct? Is “put” mandatory?
My life could be (put) at risk. /I could be putting my life at risk.

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anonymous Are both sentences correct? Yes. anonymous Is “put” mandatory?

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  • anonymous Are both sentences correct?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous Is “put” mandatory?
  • No.
  • "put" imparts a stronger or more explicit sense that some event or activity would cause the risk, though this is not precluded even if you omit "put".
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anonymousAre both sentences correct?

Yes.

anonymousIs “put” mandatory?

No. "put" imparts a stronger or more explicit sense that some event or activity would cause the risk, though this is not precluded even if you omit "put".

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