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lest*: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lest","comments":[{"id":45652454,"user":"fsckboy","time":1761020573,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

>lest*

'less = unless","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":1,"url":"item?id=45652454"},{"id":45650033,"user":"monocasa","time":1760997989,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

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Then write "less that the" if you prefer not to use the contraction.","comments":[{"id":45651072,"user":"monocasa","time":1761006296,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

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> The way I've used it is fine

No it's not. Here is the AI summary of why it isn't.

Breakdown of the Error

    Less is used for uncountable quantities (e.g., "less water," "less time," "less anger").\n\n    Lest is a conjunction that means "for fear that" or "to avoid the possibility of." This is precisely the meaning the writer intends.\n

\nHere are a few ways to write the sentence correctly, depending on the desired level of formality:

    Direct Correction (Best for preserving the original tone):\n\n        "Had to find some way to use 'AI' in a press release, lest the stock gods get angry and vengeful."\n\n    Slightly More Formal:\n\n        "We had to find some way to use 'AI' in a press release for fear that the stock gods would get angry and vengeful."\n\n    Using "or" (Common modern alternative):\n\n        "Had to find some way to use 'AI' in a press release, or the stock gods will get angry and vengeful."

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Your AI explanation offers nothing in the way of why it's not fine. It just asserts that it's not fine. I agree with the AI, but your summary is wrong.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":5,"url":"item?id=45652274"},{"id":45651907,"user":"balaclava9","time":1761014675,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

It’s nice to hear someone using English correctly.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":5,"url":"item?id=45651907"}],"comments_count":2,"level":4,"url":"item?id=45651691"},{"id":45652158,"user":"qotgalaxy","time":1761017389,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

It's not fine, take the loss and learn.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":4,"url":"item?id=45652158"}],"comments_count":4,"level":3,"url":"item?id=45651072"}],"comments_count":5,"level":2,"url":"item?id=45650190"}],"comments_count":6,"level":1,"url":"item?id=45650033"}],"comments_count":8,"level":0,"url":"item?id=45649979"},{"id":45652295,"user":"checker659","time":1761018675,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

I mean, sandboxing AI agents once they get smarter is a valid concern (if not a major future concern).","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":0,"url":"item?id=45652295"}],"comments_count":10,"url":"item?id=45649771"}

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