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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

You don't want to criticize them [for fear that] you [will] become unpopular

You don't want to criticize them for fear that you'll become unpopular, with the likelihood that there colleagues will make it harder for you to get ahead.
[Source: "SAMPLE CHAPTER" in "SQR3" in Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]

I'd like to know how the meaning changes when we use either "will," "would," or "should" in the clause "for fear that~."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

Top answer

" It makes the unpopularity slightly less likely in the writer's mind. " It sounds like an old-fashioned version of 'would'; it may no longer be grammatically acceptable.

— Mister Micawber

  • " It makes the unpopularity slightly less likely in the writer's mind.
  • " It sounds like an old-fashioned version of 'would'; it may no longer be grammatically acceptable.
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park sang joonI'd like to know how the meaning changes when we use "will" in the clause "for fear that~."
No change in meaning; '-ll' = 'will'
park sang joonI'd like to know how the meaning changes when we use "would" in the clause "for fear that~."
It makes the unpopularity slightlyless likely in the writer's mind.
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Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your yet another kind answer. Emotion: smile
Then I'd like to know if it means we assure ourselves that something
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park sang joonhen I'd like to know if it is mean we assure ourselves that something of which we are afraid will happen when we use "will.
It indicates more assuredness than 'would', as usual.
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