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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Doomed from the start
Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic" once quipped Oscar Wilde. It is strange that tragedies etch a place in our heart. Be it in words or on celluloid, an enduring tale of love lost always strikes a chord with most of us. Here are ten eternal tales of love that were doomed from the start, but still resonate with us, years and centuries after they were first told. Fictional, yes, but each and every one of them is heartrending, now and forever more.
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
From a dictionary, "doom" means "destined to disaster" but I can't understand it here.
Source : http://in.specials.yahoo.com/valentine/lovebytes-detail?blogid=valentines_2010_love_bytes&postid=41&viewPost=1
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
From a dictionary, "doom" means "destined to disaster" but I can't understand it here.
Source : http://in.specials.yahoo.com/valentine/lovebytes-detail?blogid=valentines_2010_love_bytes&postid=41&viewPost=1
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Yes, "doomed" means "destined for disaster". So, these love affairs were destined for disaster -- they were inevitably going to end in tragedy. This outcome was evident, or inevitable, even at the time the love affairs began ("from the start").
- Yes, "doomed" means "destined for disaster".
- So, these love affairs were destined for disaster -- they were inevitably going to end in tragedy.
- This outcome was evident, or inevitable, even at the time the love affairs began ("from the start").
- The English seems wonky.
- As written, it seems to be saying that the tales were doomed, which is clearly not what's meant.
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Yes, "doomed" means "destined for disaster".
So, these love affairs were destined for disaster -- they were inevitably going to end in tragedy. This outcome was evident, or inevitable, even at the time the love affairs began ("from the start").
The English seems wonky. As written, it seems to be saying that the tales were doomed, which is clearly not what's meant.
So, these love affairs were destined for disaster -- they were inevitably going to end in tragedy. This outcome was evident, or inevitable, even at the time the love affairs began ("from the start").
The English seems wonky. As written, it seems to be saying that the tales were doomed, which is clearly not what's meant.
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