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Do people use "for fear of ~ing" and "for fear that S V" in everyday conversation? Are those expressions too formal? Thank you.
ex. I studied hard for fear that I might fail the test.
ex. I went there early for fear of not getting the ticket.
ex. I studied hard for fear that I might fail the test.
ex. I went there early for fear of not getting the ticket.
- Inglês (EUA)
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- Inglês (EUA)
@u-1 a more natural/informal expression would be "i studied hard because of i was scared i might fail the test." and "i went there early because i was scared of not getting the ticket."
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- Inglês (EUA)
"For fear of" is not very common in speech and is mostly seen in literature.
If you said "I studied hard for fear that I might fail the test" you would probably get some weird looks. Something like "I studied hard because I don't want to fail the test" sounds more natural in conversation and has the same kind of meaning.
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