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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Worst case-scenario

1 - Worst case scenario, we leave empty-handed.
2 - The worst case scenario, we leave empty-handed.
3 - What is the worst case-scenario?
4 - What is worst-case scenario?

Which ones are right?
(I'm in a hurry, so if you could answer quickly that'd be great)
  

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Hi, 1 - Worst case scenario, we leave empty-handed. 2 - The worst case scenario, we leave empty-handed. 3 - What is the worst case-scenario?

  • Hi, 1 - Worst case scenario, we leave empty-handed.
  • 2 - The worst case scenario, we leave empty-handed.
  • 3 - What is the worst case-scenario?
  • 4 - What is worst-case scenario?
  • Which ones are right?
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Hi,

1 - Worst case scenario, we leave empty-handed.
2 - The worst case scenario, we leave empty-handed.
3 - What is the worst case-scenario?
4 - What is worst-case scenario?

Which ones are right?
#1 and #2 are very informal English. More formal would be 'The worst-case scenario is that we leave empty-handed'.

#3 is OK. #4 is wron

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