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Life is evil and cruel. What terrible thing or evil is it that may affect me at any moment?

Failure, bankruptcy, loss of employment, workhouse, disease, accidents, operation, hospital, bereavement?

Does it mean the same as "What terrible thing or evil may affect me at any moment?"
  

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Newguest Hi Life is evil and cruel. What terrible thing or evil is it that may affect me at any moment? Failure, bankruptcy, loss of employment, workhouse, disease, accidents, operation, hospital, bereavement?

  • Newguest Hi Life is evil and cruel.
  • What terrible thing or evil is it that may affect me at any moment?
  • Failure, bankruptcy, loss of employment, workhouse, disease, accidents, operation, hospital, bereavement?
  • " Actually, I am also confused by the question but I just attempt to answer your question.
  • I am completely not a native speaker of English language, so I also wonder whether I am correct or not.
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NewguestHi


Life is evil and cruel. What terrible thing or evil is it that may affect me at any moment?
Failure, bankruptcy, loss of employment, workhouse, disease, accidents, operation, hospital, bereavement?

Does it mean the same as "What terrible thing or evil may affect me at any moment?"
I think the question means

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Does it mean the same as "What terrible thing or evil may affect me at any moment?"

Yes. It's just that the original is expressed in what is called a "cleft structure". The answer would also be in the cleft form:

It is _____ that may affect me at any moment.

Compare:

Non-cleft: What will affect me?
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Now it's clear. Thanks.

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