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Fatima akram Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Want to replace "lest" in my sentences
Please help me to understand whether I am making correct sentences by replacing lest or not.
I. Don't intake stale food lest you should fall ill.
Don't intake stale food or you fall ill.
Don't intake stale foo so you won't fall ill.
2. Don't poke your nose in others matters lest your reputation should suffer.
Don't poke you nose in others matters so your reputation won't suffer.
Don't poke your nose in others matters or your reputation will suffer.
3. Don't put hand in wasp's nets or you will be stung.
4. Don't walk on long grass so snake won't bite you. or snake will bite you.
5. Don't buy from this shop or you will be taken in
I. Don't intake stale food lest you should fall ill.
Don't intake stale food or you fall ill.
Don't intake stale foo so you won't fall ill.
2. Don't poke your nose in others matters lest your reputation should suffer.
Don't poke you nose in others matters so your reputation won't suffer.
Don't poke your nose in others matters or your reputation will suffer.
3. Don't put hand in wasp's nets or you will be stung.
4. Don't walk on long grass so snake won't bite you. or snake will bite you.
5. Don't buy from this shop or you will be taken in
Top answer
Welcome to EnglishForward, Fatima! Lest is not as commonly used as it used to be, but it is a good pattern to learn. You will see it in old stories and books.
- Welcome to EnglishForward, Fatima!
- Lest is not as commonly used as it used to be, but it is a good pattern to learn.
- You will see it in old stories and books.
- I.
- Don't intake stale food lest you should fall ill.
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Welcome to EnglishForward, Fatima! 
Lest is not as commonly used as it used to be, but it is a good pattern to lear
Lest is not as commonly used as it used to be, but it is a good pattern to lear
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fatima akramDon't intake stale foodI cannot see 'intake' as a native choice at all, and 'staleness' does not necessarily mean inedibility (I frequently eat stale bread): Don't eat spoiled food.
fatima akramDon't walk on long grass so snake won't bite you. or snake will bite you.It is only short grass that we
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