• Exciting news! With our new Ad-Free Premium Subscription you can enjoy a distraction-free browsing experience while supporting our site's growth. Without ads, you have less distractions and enjoy faster page load times. Upgrade is optional. Find out more here, and enjoy ad-free learning with us!

anything but certain - anything but sure?

Status
Not open for further replies.
C

carat

Junior Member
Joined
Feb 19, 2017
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
German
Home Country
Germany
Current Location
Germany
Can I say these in English?
I'm anything but certain/sure whether she's alive.
I'm anything but certain/sure whether she's still alive.
I'm anything but certain/sure whether she's still living.
 
emsr2d2

emsr2d2

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jul 28, 2009
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
UK
Both "anything but certain" and "anything but sure" could be used in response to a relevant question such as "Are you certain/sure she's still alive?" Both "alive" and "still alive" are OK but "still living" is unnatural.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Latest posts

Top