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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Brought/caused their city to ruin
In Helen, however, the Trojans perhaps gained one small victory. They would be immortalized by this woman who brought their city to ruin.
Hi,
Is "brought" in the above interchangeable with "caused?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is "brought" in the above interchangeable with "caused?" Thanks.
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" "Bring to ruin" is an expression meaning to cause something to fail completely. "ruin" is a noun.
- " "Bring to ruin" is an expression meaning to cause something to fail completely.
- "ruin" is a noun.
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No, you cannot use "caused." "Bring to ruin" is an expression meaning to cause something to fail completely. "ruin" is a noun.
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To clarify: yes, AS is correct about the grammar. I presumed that you understood that 'caused' does not fit the grammar of the sentence without some modification, Angli.
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To clarify: yes, AS is correct about the grammar. I presumed that you understood that 'caused' does not fit the grammar of the sentence without some modification, Angli.
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