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Life is evil and cruel. What terrible thing or evil is it that may affect me at any moment?
Failure, bankruptcy, loss of employment, workhouse, disease, accidents, operation, hospital, bereavement?
Does it mean the same as "What terrible thing or evil may affect me at any moment?"
Life is evil and cruel. What terrible thing or evil is it that may affect me at any moment?
Failure, bankruptcy, loss of employment, workhouse, disease, accidents, operation, hospital, bereavement?
Does it mean the same as "What terrible thing or evil may affect me at any moment?"
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Newguest Hi Life is evil and cruel. What terrible thing or evil is it that may affect me at any moment? Failure, bankruptcy, loss of employment, workhouse, disease, accidents, operation, hospital, bereavement?
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NewguestHiI think the question means
Life is evil and cruel. What terrible thing or evil is it that may affect me at any moment?
Failure, bankruptcy, loss of employment, workhouse, disease, accidents, operation, hospital, bereavement?
Does it mean the same as "What terrible thing or evil may affect me at any moment?"
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Does it mean the same as "What terrible thing or evil may affect me at any moment?"
Yes. It's just that the original is expressed in what is called a "cleft structure". The answer would also be in the cleft form:
It is _____ that may affect me at any moment.
Compare:
Non-cleft: What will affect me?
Yes. It's just that the original is expressed in what is called a "cleft structure". The answer would also be in the cleft form:
It is _____ that may affect me at any moment.
Compare:
Non-cleft: What will affect me?
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