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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
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be about to
"Twenty years ago, few people realized that computers were about to become part of our daily lives."
Please explain 'were about to'. Thanks.
Please explain 'were about to'. Thanks.
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Be about to = will/would soon, be ready to, be on the verge of , as in I was about to leave when it began to rain , or He hasn't finished yet but he's about to . This usage was first recorded in Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Bible (Joshua 18:8).
- Be about to = will/would soon, be ready to, be on the verge of , as in I was about to leave when it began to rain , or He hasn't finished yet but he's about to .
- This usage was first recorded in Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Bible (Joshua 18:8).
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Be about to = will/would soon, be ready to, be on the verge of, as in I was about to leave when it began to rain, or He hasn't finished yet but he's about to. This usage was first recorded in Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Bible (Joshua 18:8).
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