Begin/dawn (VERB)
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The age of the computerized toilet has dawned. [VERB]A new era seemed to be about to dawn for the coach and his young team. [VERB] Could I replace "dawn" with" begin" as a verb in the above two examples? What does "dawn" imply in the sense of begin ?Top answer
book mango 418 Could I replace "dawn" with" begin" as a verb in the above two examples? Yes. book mango 418 What does "dawn" imply in the sense of begin ?
- book mango 418 Could I replace "dawn" with" begin" as a verb in the above two examples?
- Yes.
- book mango 418 What does "dawn" imply in the sense of begin ?
- "dawn" is a fancier word, or more dramatic-sounding word.
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book mango 418Could I replace "dawn" with" begin" as a verb in the above two examples?
Yes.
book mango 418What does "dawn" imply in the sense of begin ?
"dawn" is a fancier word, or more dramatic-sounding word.
0In the US, the word "dawn" is heard almost exclusively in expressions like:
It finally dawned on me that our relationship was over.
It never dawned on me that she could take what I said the wrong way.
And in very poetic phrases like:
It was the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
It is not used as a synonym for "begin."
0book mango 418What does "dawn" imply in the sense of begin?
It relies on the process of metaphoric understanding to evoke concepts such as emergence, awakening, and latent possibilities for the future.
In combination with "toilet" it has a rather comic effect I'd say.
CJ
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