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Interventizio Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
uncertainty
Hi I'm in need of your precious help.
"I'm sick some doctors give me only 3 months of life. Others give me 2. This uncertainty is killing me."
Questions:
1) is the sentence correct?
2) is "uncertainty" the right word to express a long-lasting state of (existential) doubt? Or should I say "this state of uncertainty"? Or use another word altogether?
Thank you!
"I'm sick some doctors give me only 3 months of life. Others give me 2. This uncertainty is killing me."
Questions:
1) is the sentence correct?
2) is "uncertainty" the right word to express a long-lasting state of (existential) doubt? Or should I say "this state of uncertainty"? Or use another word altogether?
Thank you!
Top answer
Interventizio is the sentence correct? It's correct, but needs improvement. The use of 'uncertainty' in the punch line is fine.
- Interventizio is the sentence correct?
- It's correct, but needs improvement.
- The use of 'uncertainty' in the punch line is fine.
- Some doctors give me three months to live, and others give me only two.
- This uncertainty is killing me.
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Interventizio is the sentence correct?It's correct, but needs improvement. The use of 'uncertainty' in the punch line is fine.
Some doctors give me three months to live, and others give me only two. This uncertainty is killing me.
CJ
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It's a good question. In English, "uncertainty" is usually a mild feeling that is not long-lasting
Another word you can use is anxiety (noun) / anxious (adjective)
- I suffer very often from feelings of anxiety
- He didn't phone me for three months and I was so anxious
Dave
It's a good question. In English, "uncertainty" is usually a mild feeling that is not long-lasting
Another word you can use is anxiety (noun) / anxious (adjective)
- I suffer very often from feelings of anxiety
- He didn't phone me for three months and I was so anxious
Dave
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dave_anonHiIt's a good question. In English, "uncertainty" is usually a mild feeling that is not long-lastingAnother word you can use is anxiety (noun) / anxious (adjective)- I suffer very often from feelings of anxiety- He didn't phone me for three months and I was so anxiousDaveBut it ruins the joke. There is uncertainty between one and two (months
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Hi
I agree - if it's a joke then there's no need for a change in the words
If we're looking for long-lasting existential doubt, I'd say anxiety - or maybe even angst
Dave
I agree - if it's a joke then there's no need for a change in the words
If we're looking for long-lasting existential doubt, I'd say anxiety - or maybe even angst
Dave
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Yes, now I realize it can be seen as a joke: two vs. three months: not a big difference indeed. The "anxiety" alternative is interesting though, generally speaking.
Thank you all for your support.
Thank you all for your support.
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