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Esalim80 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

What is the mistake in this sentence?

2. Don't sneeze at one's face lest he should hunt disease.
  

Top answer

one and he should not be used together. We do not 'hunt disease '. We do not ' sneeze at ' someone's face.

— Clive

  • one and he should not be used together.
  • We do not 'hunt disease '.
  • We do not ' sneeze at ' someone's face.
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one and he should not be used together.

We do not 'hunt disease'.

We do not 'sneeze at' someone's face.
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So the right sentence is supposed to be....
Don't sneeze at someone's face lest he should catch disease.
Is it right so or what?
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No.
Say
eg Don't sneeze in someone's face lest he should catch a disease.

But we more commonly say
eg Don't sneeze in someone's face in case he catches a cold.
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