the "wem ... dem" construction in this case
English translation: anyone .... who
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|  Selected response from: Anthony Frey United States Local time: 07:29 | |||
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| na +1 | anyone .... who |
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| na | those...who |
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| na | if you're not |
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| na | another alternative with anybody/anyone |
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anyone .... who Explanation: Literally: The wheel of progress is turning more and more quickly, and anyone who does not get dizzy from this, evitably focuses (or has to focus) on the issue of security. Good luck! |
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those...who Explanation: ...those who aren't dizzy from it yet, are faced with the question of... |
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if you're not Explanation: already dizzy from the increasing speed at which the wheels of progress are turning, you'll need to start asking yourself some questions about security. This is how I'd phrase it. I think it's more natural in English to talk about the 'wheels' of something, rather than the 'wheel'. Hope it helps anyway ... Mary |
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another alternative with anybody/anyone Explanation: The wheel of progress is turning incessantly faster / faster and faster / continually faster / ever faster and anyone / anybody who isn't / is not dizzy yet must face the inevitable / unavoidable question of security. HTH Dan |
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