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Mr1bin Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The worstcase scenario would be having to reinstall the operation system completely.
1. The worstcase scenario would be having to reinstall the operation system completely.
2. The worstcase scenario would have to reinstall the operation system completely.
What is the different meaning between Those two bold words?
Thank you : )
2. The worstcase scenario would have to reinstall the operation system completely.
What is the different meaning between Those two bold words?
Thank you : )
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HI, and welcome to English Forums. The second one is not grammatical. Edit: Also, worst case should be two words.
- HI, and welcome to English Forums.
- The second one is not grammatical.
- Edit: Also, worst case should be two words.
- Because they work together to modify scenario, it would be worst-case scenario.
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HI, and welcome to English Forums.
The second one is not grammatical.
Edit: Also, worst case should be two words. Because they work together to modify scenario, it would be worst-case scenario.
The second one is not grammatical.
Edit: Also, worst case should be two words. Because they work together to modify scenario, it would be worst-case scenario.
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Thank you Mr Grammar, but I do not understand why it is not grammatical.
please explain me
please explain me
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Hi - I'm female.
A scenario is a situation. It doesn't do anything. It doesn't install.
The worst-case scenario would have us installing
The worst-case scenario would require us to install
The worst-case scenario would be for us to have to install
What is the subject of "have to install"? Who has to install it? Not the scenario.
A scenario is a situation. It doesn't do anything. It doesn't install.
The worst-case scenario would have us installing
The worst-case scenario would require us to install
The worst-case scenario would be for us to have to install
What is the subject of "have to install"? Who has to install it? Not the scenario.
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mr1binThe worstcase scenario would be having to reinstall the operation system completely.Maybe this will help?
The worstcase scenario
[is / was / will be / would be]
having to reinstall the OS completely.
_______________
The worstcase scenario
=
having to reinstall the OS completely.
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mr1bin, I suggest that changing your bold stress may help toward understanding this complex verb/gerund structure:
The worst-case scenario would be having to reinstall the operation system completely.
The worst-case scenario would be having to reinstall the operation system completely.
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