JarekSteliga
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I came across this test question: 'Keep the tickets in case I ... them. A:lose B:would lose C: lost D: will lose (with A being the officially correct answer)
Am I right in claiming that something is not right with it logically even if grammaticaly it looks fine? We cannot lose anything once this thing is handed over to somebody else. In other words conforming with the request 'keep the tickets' precludes an event (case) of the other person 'losing them'.
If my suspicions are confirmed, how to convey the originally intended meaning?
Would these sentences be acceptable?
'Keep the tickets SO THAT I don't lose them'
'Keep the tickets TO PREVENT my losing them'
Am I right in claiming that something is not right with it logically even if grammaticaly it looks fine? We cannot lose anything once this thing is handed over to somebody else. In other words conforming with the request 'keep the tickets' precludes an event (case) of the other person 'losing them'.
If my suspicions are confirmed, how to convey the originally intended meaning?
Would these sentences be acceptable?
'Keep the tickets SO THAT I don't lose them'
'Keep the tickets TO PREVENT my losing them'