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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
a thing of the past//a thing of history//history
The results (of a test) give hope to the medical community that costly and occasionally dangerous blood pressure treatment drugs may soon become a thing of the past.
Hi,
Is "a thing of the past" in the above equivalent to "a thing of history" and "history?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is "a thing of the past" in the above equivalent to "a thing of history" and "history?" Thanks.
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A thing of past means to me something seen in the past or history.
- A thing of past means to me something seen in the past or history.
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Hi,
"http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=82569&dict=CALD" is a thing that is no longer done / used / made / seen etc.
Carriages, in my part of the world, are a thing of the past. We drive cars.
"http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=82569&dict=CALD" is a thing that is no longer done / used / made / seen etc.
Carriages, in my part of the world, are a thing of the past. We drive cars.
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