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Eng.noob Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
"lest" ?
Goodevening yet again,
I am confused about the usage of this word LEST.
How is it used and in what context? some examples with explanation would be very helpful
-Thank you, sirs and madams.
I am confused about the usage of this word LEST.
How is it used and in what context? some examples with explanation would be very helpful
-Thank you, sirs and madams.
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g. ' USAGE There are very few contexts in English where the subjunctive mood is, strictly speaking, required: lest remains one of them. "
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- ' USAGE There are very few contexts in English where the subjunctive mood is, strictly speaking, required: lest remains one of them.
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From Oxford American Dictionaries:
"lest (formal)
= with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of, e.g.'He spent whole days in his room, headphones on lest he disturb anyone.'
= (after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case, e.g. 'She sat up late worrying lest he be held up on the way home
"lest (formal)
= with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of, e.g.'He spent whole days in his room, headphones on lest he disturb anyone.'
= (after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case, e.g. 'She sat up late worrying lest he be held up on the way home
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also, sometimes i see "lets they should do ...."
other times i see, "lest they do ...."
now, when and why SHOULD creep in in these sentences?
other times i see, "lest they do ...."
now, when and why SHOULD creep in in these sentences?
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