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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
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An era of death and destruction
1) This was going to be a new era of death and destruction.
Does this imply that the 'old' era was also one of death and destruction?
Could one use '1' if the intended meaning was:
2) This was going to be a new era, one of death and destruction.
Here it is almost certain that the era preceding the 'new one' was peaceful.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Does this imply that the 'old' era was also one of death and destruction?
Could one use '1' if the intended meaning was:
2) This was going to be a new era, one of death and destruction.
Here it is almost certain that the era preceding the 'new one' was peaceful.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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Sentence one implies that there was an era of death and destruction before the one being discusses, but it doesn't necessarily mean the one right before it. Sentence two is fine.
- Sentence one implies that there was an era of death and destruction before the one being discusses, but it doesn't necessarily mean the one right before it.
- Sentence two is fine.
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Sentence one implies that there was an era of death and destruction before the one being discusses, but it doesn't necessarily mean the one right before it.
Sentence two is fine.
Sentence two is fine.
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