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Navitasan Posted 7 years ago
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Worried that he might fail
1) His failing the exam worries me.
2) His failure worries me.
Could these mean:
a) The possibility of his failing the exam/his failure worries me. (I am worried that he might fail...)
Could they be used if he has not failed yet?
Gratefully,
Navi
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navitasan Could they be used if he has not failed yet? No. For that you need something like The possibility that he might fail (the exam) worries me.
- navitasan Could they be used if he has not failed yet?
- No.
- For that you need something like The possibility that he might fail (the exam) worries me.
- CJ
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navitasanCould they be used if he has not failed yet?
No. For that you need something like
The possibility that he might fail (the exam) worries me.
CJ
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