
20-Nov-2009, 18:55
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Re: lest+should & that+might. What's the difference? Quote:
Originally Posted by IDONTKNOWENGLISH 1) I have given him the key so that he can get into the house whenever he likes.
2)She will hide the presents so that the children will not find them
3)He is going to buy new furniture, so that she may be even happier in her new home.
I meen that what's the best way to say in speech? I've never heard lest+should? Won't it be wierd to say that in conversation? | All your examples are correct. "Lest it should" is old fashioned and rarely used in modern English, whether spoken or written. |