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SuperESL Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Tempt fate

Hello,

"I do not wish to tempt fate with my life by exceeding the speed limits such such inclement weather conditions."

Do you think this would work?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

'With my life' is normally just implied. We usually say 'the speed limit' in the singular. You don't need to say 'conditions'.

— Clive

  • 'With my life' is normally just implied.
  • We usually say 'the speed limit' in the singular.
  • You don't need to say 'conditions'.
  • I do not wish to tempt fate by exceeding the speed limit in such inclement weather.
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'With my life' is normally just implied.

We usually say 'the speed limit' in the singular.

You don't need to say 'conditions'.

I do not wish to tempt fate by exceeding the speed limit in such inclement weather.
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how about, "i dont wish to tempt my life's fate by..."
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No, we don't say that.

Clive
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Possibly because the idea of fate already seems to encompass my life, and your life, and everyone's life.

Possibly because we tend to talk the way we hear other people talk, and I never hear anyone say that.

Clive
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yeah i think you are totally right, i just learned something new! thanks Clive!
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Abraham Suffyyeah i think you are totally right, i just learned something new! thanks Clive!
Welcome to the forum, Abraham.

Please remember that the first letter of a sentence and the pronoun I are always capitalised in standard written English.
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