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arthurvv vart
Feb 19, 2024, 6:17:53 PMFeb 19
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Can one use:
1) I am worried that he is dead.
instead of:
2) I am worried that he might be dead.
I don't know that he is dead. I am worried he might be.
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Gratefully,
Navi
Lost in the Twilight Zone of the English language
Interested in strange constructs
Obsessed with ambiguity
1) I am worried that he is dead.
instead of:
2) I am worried that he might be dead.
I don't know that he is dead. I am worried he might be.
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Gratefully,
Navi
Lost in the Twilight Zone of the English language
Interested in strange constructs
Obsessed with ambiguity
Jerry Friedman
Feb 19, 2024, 6:35:22 PMFeb 19
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On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 4:17:53 PM UTC-7, arthurvv vart wrote:
> Can one use:
> 1) I am worried that he is dead.
> instead of:
> 2) I am worried that he might be dead.
>
> I don't know that he is dead. I am worried he might be.
I prefer 1, since it's always true that he might be dead as far as
> Can one use:
> 1) I am worried that he is dead.
> instead of:
> 2) I am worried that he might be dead.
>
> I don't know that he is dead. I am worried he might be.
I know, unless I'm looking at him or talking to him on the phone
or something. However, an ngram search suggests that "worried
that he might be" is a bit more common than "worried that he is"
+ "worried that he's".
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Jerry Friedman
Mark Brader
Feb 19, 2024, 7:07:44 PMFeb 19
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"Navi":
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "I deny the allegations and I defy the alligators."
m...@vex.net | --Allan Lamport
> Can one use:
> 1) I am worried that he is dead.
> instead of:
> 2) I am worried that he might be dead.
>
> I don't know that he is dead. I am worried he might be.
Yes, correct either way.
> 1) I am worried that he is dead.
> instead of:
> 2) I am worried that he might be dead.
>
> I don't know that he is dead. I am worried he might be.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "I deny the allegations and I defy the alligators."
m...@vex.net | --Allan Lamport
arthurvv vart
Feb 19, 2024, 7:29:59 PMFeb 19
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Thank you both very much,
Is it possible to replace 'worried' with 'concerned' in '1'?
1a) I am concerned that he is dead. (instead of 'might be dead')
Or would that give the impression that he is already dead?
Is it possible to replace 'worried' with 'concerned' in '1'?
1a) I am concerned that he is dead. (instead of 'might be dead')
Or would that give the impression that he is already dead?
HenHanna
Feb 20, 2024, 10:35:40 PMFeb 20
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arthurvv vart wrote:
> Can one use:
> 1) I am worried that he is dead.
> instead of:
> 2) I am worried that he might be dead.
> I don't know that he is dead. I am worried he might be.
pick more realistic example(s) (phrases) and Search thru News articles !
> Can one use:
> 1) I am worried that he is dead.
> instead of:
> 2) I am worried that he might be dead.
> I don't know that he is dead. I am worried he might be.
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