Even with the best-laid plans, it is impossible to know what disaster or terrorist event lurks in the shadows.
The term "lurks in the shadows" is too informal for me. I want something that says "we don't know what's coming or when it will come" without saying "lurks in the shadows".
Something professional of course.
Thanks
2007-07-18 04:47:29 · 9 answers · asked by Yasuko 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You could write this way in a short and sharp version:
Even with the best plans, it is impossible to know what type of disaster may strike or terrorist event may unfold.
'Laid' is unnecessary as a plan always involves something that is laid out. 'Strike' is appropriate to be used for a disaster and 'unfold' for an event.
2007-07-18 05:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dolphin-Bird Lover8-88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even with the best-laid plans, it is impossible to know what disaster or terrorist event ................
may/will transpire
may/will happen
awaits us
will occur in the future
will befall us
could happen or be planned
looms ahead
may just be out there
could be a part of our fate
lies hidden
could affect us
There's a few
2007-07-18 05:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even with the best-laid plans, it is impossible to know what disaster or terrorist event plans to give itself away and emerge itself from the shadows.
OR:
Even with the best-laid plans, it is impossible to know what disaster or terrorist event plans to let itself become known.
Or something along those lines.
2007-07-18 05:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by ILuvNewYork 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
change the whole sentence, best laid planes implies you are discussing preperation fr dealing with an attack(if you were trying stop an attack then the best 'intelligence' works), so the second part of the sentence should be someting like "is impossible to prepare for the next travesty" or something. Im not trying to be mean, believe me i Know what i'm talking about, dont be unnecessarily wordy just get to the point.
2007-07-18 05:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by boredatwork 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible to predict what dangers may occur concerning disaster or terrorism, even with the best laid plans.
2007-07-18 05:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by penny c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What may lie ahead; or know with certainty the future.
2007-07-18 04:56:02 · answer #6 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'is waiting round the corner. Nobody can predict the future'
2007-07-18 04:53:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be imminent?
is looming on the horizon?
2007-07-18 04:52:45 · answer #8 · answered by Kathryn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of "one" is sufficient for brevity. "only" is mindless, as "one" implies "only". in spite of the shown fact that it does not be poor in case you further it, for rhythm. this is only greater, is my element. satisfied writing! :)
2016-10-21 22:11:47 · answer #9 · answered by rajkumar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋