What is the meaning of "...should the deed be discovered"?
Hey, there! I'm a bit stuck on this sentence:
"Explanations to the narrator about why they were murdering Mathers (did he not know this already?), or explanations of how the operation should be carried out, or explanations ready to hand should the deed be discovered?"
I can't grasp the meaning of "should the deed be discovered". How could it be written alternatively?
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Answers · 11
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Agreed. Additionally:
'Should' works stylistically here in the same way as 'if'
'Should you want to go out today, then take an umbrella - it's going to rain.'
'deed' = act / crime (in this case) We talk about 'good deeds' and 'bad deeds' Young children in UK are encourage to do a 'good deed for the day', maybe by helping an elderly person across the road, picking up rubbish others have dropped, or helping someone who is lost.
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"Should the deed be discovered" could also come out as "If they found out what we did"
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Hi Estefanía,
"Should the deed be discovered" literally means "if the act was discovered". In this context, it might be rewritten as "if they found out about the murder".
I hope this helps!
Best wishes,
Matt
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"Should the deed be discovered"="If and when the act gets discovered".
"Discovered" = found out about, noticed, uncovered.
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