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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Carve one's way to ~

Hi,

I know the meaning of the idiom, but wonder if the following sentence can sound natural.

Could you check it?

Thank you.

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Sustainable development of a nation can be achieved by carving the way of the young to future, not following the way of the old to the past.
  

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Hi Sustainable development of a nation can be achieved by carving the way of the young to future, not by following the way of the old to the past. Prajwal

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  • Hi Sustainable development of a nation can be achieved by carving the way of the young to future, not by following the way of the old to the past.
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Hi

Sustainable development of a nation can be achieved by carving the way of the young to future, not by following the way of the old to the past.

Prajwal
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Hi,

. . . to the future . . .

Clive
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Thank you, Clive.

A doubt: Can 'to future' be 'into the future?'

Regards,

Prajwal
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Hi,

A doubt: Can 'to the future' be 'into the future?' Yes, but I think the wording here suggests more that the past and the furure are being thought of as destinations. Hence, 'to' works better, in my opinion.

Clive
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