salvador.dal1950
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Could someone explain to me how to use "lest"? I know what it means, but I cannot seem to fathom how to use it.
Sometimes I found the bare infinitive: He spent whole days in his room, headphones on lest he disturb anyone.
Sometimes I found the verb conjugated: They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.
Both sentences are talking about the past and describe the possibility of something happening so, I think that grammatically they are identical.
I gather it has something to do with the subjunctive mood (whatever that is).
Thank you folks!
Sometimes I found the bare infinitive: He spent whole days in his room, headphones on lest he disturb anyone.
Sometimes I found the verb conjugated: They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.
Both sentences are talking about the past and describe the possibility of something happening so, I think that grammatically they are identical.
I gather it has something to do with the subjunctive mood (whatever that is).
Thank you folks!