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JungKim Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Can 'certain death' ever mean 'a kind of death'?

In general, 'certain death' means death that is certain to happen, as in The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.

That said, when 'certain' is used before a noun, i.e., attributively, it can also mean 'a kind of', as in There was a certain reluctance on his part.

If there's a right context, can 'certain death' ever mean 'a kind of death'?

  

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JungKim If there's a right context, can 'certain death' ever mean 'a kind of death'? No. At least in no context that I can think of.

— CalifJim

  • JungKim If there's a right context, can 'certain death' ever mean 'a kind of death'?
  • No.
  • At least in no context that I can think of.
  • CJ
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JungKimIf there's a right context, can 'certain death' ever mean 'a kind of death'?

No. At least in no context that I can think of.

CJ

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