[Grammar] Stress in moderation is normal and not always negative.

[ambitious-girl]

Hello all,

A: Can stress be good?
B: Well, sometimes, yes. Stress in moderation is normal and not always negative. Some people believe that they are more productive and effective when they operate under stress or close to a deadline.

Source: Openforum 3

1)Does the underlined part mean "stress in moderation is not always negative"?

2)Does bold part mean "when they are close to a deadline"? It is a bit confusing.

 

[tedmc]

1) Yes

2) No, it means "when they operate close to a deadline".

 

[GoesStation]

Some people believe that they are more productive and effective when they operate under stress or close to a deadline.

I've marked the two conditions the sentence says people may experience in blue. Does that clarify it?

 

[ambitious-girl]

Does that clarify it?

The mark was REALLY helpful. Thanks so much GoesStaion.

 

[yi-ing]

Some people believe that they are more productive and effective when they operate under stress or close to a deadline.

Are "under stress" and "close to a deadline" adverbial phrases?
I couldn't find collocation "to operate close to a deadline". But, I found "to operate under/with a deadline" ? Can we use those too?

Some people believe that they are more productive and effective when they operate under stress or with/under a deadline.

 

[Matthew Wai]

'Under stress' is an adverbial prepositional phrase. 'Under' is a preposition there.
'Close to a deadline' is an adverb phrase. 'Close' is an adverb there.