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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Unnatural sentence
During the reign of Peter the Great(1672-1725), Russian nobles were ordered to clip their beards and shorten their robes or risk severe punishment.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I think before "risk," "should" might has been omitted, which gives a natural connection with the former clause to the clause "or risk server punishment."
I'd like to know what you think about this.
Thank you in advance for your help.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I think before "risk," "should" might has been omitted, which gives a natural connection with the former clause to the clause "or risk server punishment."
I'd like to know what you think about this.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
No, the use of risk in that sentence is perfectly natural. com/definition/english/risk
- No, the use of risk in that sentence is perfectly natural.
- com/definition/english/risk
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No, the use of risk in that sentence is perfectly natural.
Look at the example sentence of "risk" as a verb in 1.1 here:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/risk
Look at the example sentence of "risk" as a verb in 1.1 here:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/risk
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Thank you, teechr, for your very kind answer.
But, I can't understand why the verb in the present tense expresses meaning of the future tense
But, I can't understand why the verb in the present tense expresses meaning of the future tense
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It's built into the meaning of the verb! Risk is all about future anticipation after all, right? 
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