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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Charles is destined for greatness.

Charles is destined for greatness.

Hi,
Does the above mean
A. Charles is doomed to be great. Or
B. Charles is doomed to achieve something great.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Doomed is the wrong word; it leads to bad outcomes in modern usage. The meaning could be either A or B and is probably a combination of both.

— Mister Micawber

  • Doomed is the wrong word; it leads to bad outcomes in modern usage.
  • The meaning could be either A or B and is probably a combination of both.
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Doomed is the wrong word; it leads to bad outcomes in modern usage. The meaning could be either A or B and is probably a combination of both.
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