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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Bound to death or to die?

Everyone is bound to death.

Everyone is bound to die.

Which one is correct?

Thank you.
  

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Everyone is bound to die. 'Bound to' + verb = fated to + verb, If you speed, you are bound to be arrested. 'Bound to' + noun = tied to + noun.

— Mister Micawber

  • Everyone is bound to die.
  • 'Bound to' + verb = fated to + verb, If you speed, you are bound to be arrested.
  • 'Bound to' + noun = tied to + noun.
  • If your horse is bound to a pole, it cannot run away.
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Everyone is bound to die.

'Bound to' + verb = fated to + verb, If you speed, you are bound to be arrested.
'Bound to' + noun = tied to + noun. If your horse is bound to a pole, it cannot run away.
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