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- Use of Whither and Whence - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Or: Whence is basically equivalent to from where Whither is basically equivalent to to where I mean, yes, the latter sentence is much of a Shakespeare style, it is used mostly in poems or and literature but can I use them while inditing a very formal piece? Avoid using these words unless you are quoting old literature
- Using the word whither - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Does the word whither mean to where? Does that mean you can use it this way: This is the sea whither we were sailing This is the city whither the ship was sailing This is the island whither the
- where vs at where - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I'm not sure if a preposition is needed A new roundabout will be added where at where the south road meets the main road currently in a T-intersection
- Questions with whether - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Sorry for such a basic question, but I don't know how to google it How to correctly ask questions with whether? Questions like these: Whether she made it blue or green? Whether she made i
- and be borne along with it, he knew not whither. . . meaning in the . . .
After performance of this pious rite Haita unbarred the gate of the fold and with a cheerful mind drove his flock afield, eating his morning meal of curds and oat cake as he went, occasionally pausing to add a few berries, cold with dew, or to drink of the waters that came away from the hills to join the stream in the middle of the valley and be borne along with it, he knew not whither
- Is there a word for petals falling without withering?
When roses whither, the petals shrivel and dries up before falling Is there a word like withering, but doesn't imply that the petals shrivel and dries up? Is there a word that refers to just petals falling like in the beauty in the beast?
- How do you use the expression under the weight (of)?
Did I use it correctly? The suspect finally came clean with the interrogator under the weight of presented evidence If not or if it doesn't sound natural, what would you use instead of the bold
- Where are you coming from is the sentence correct?
English used to use the adverbs whither and whence to indicate motion to or from a location: Whither are you going? [Whither goest thou?] meant "Where are you going [to]?" and Whence come you? [Whence comest thou?] meant "Where are you coming from?" These were handy additions to the vocabulary, but unfortunately they are now obsolete
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