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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Come to be

What does it mean to 'come to be'?

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You've been here long enough to know that we prefer a context, which always helps us. It's usually a different way to express something in the future. [ We all hope for world peace, but most of us don't think it will ever come to be.

  • You've been here long enough to know that we prefer a context, which always helps us.
  • It's usually a different way to express something in the future.
  • [ We all hope for world peace, but most of us don't think it will ever come to be.
  • ]
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You've been here long enough to know that we prefer a context, which always helps us.
It's usually a different way to express something in the future. [ We all hope for world peace, but most of us don't think it will ever come to be. ]
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Would you use it in this context?

The first thing a couple say once they find out they are having twins is 'But we don't have a history of twins in our family'

The doctor says: How do you think the first twins in a family came to be. There always is a first.

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