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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Fate/destiny

Are both these sentences correct (and do they mean the same):



a) "Thinking that her destiny was doomed, she burst into tears."


b) "Thinking that her fate was doomed, she burst into tears."

  

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" It is exceedingly rare to say that one's destiny or fate is doomed. The person is doomed, not their fate. We say that a person is doomed to a certain fate.

— CalifJim

  • " It is exceedingly rare to say that one's destiny or fate is doomed.
  • The person is doomed, not their fate.
  • We say that a person is doomed to a certain fate.
  • ( to can be a preposition or part of an infinitive): doomed to a certain death; doomed to wander the seas forever We also say "doomed by fate".
  • Thinking that she was doomed (by fate), she burst into tears.
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Christine Christie

Are both these sentences correct (and do they mean the same):


a) "Thinking that her destiny was doomed, she burst into tears."


b) "Thinking that her fate was doomed, she burst into tears."

It is exceedingly rare to say that one's destiny or fate is doomed.

The person is doomed, not their fate.

We sa

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