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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

for better or for worse

What is your reading of the following sentence:

We cannot deny our childhood experiences affect us, for better or for worse
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, made things worse). It's a very common expression. "

  • , made things worse).
  • It's a very common expression.
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I means regardless of whether they had a good effect (i.e., made things better) or had a bad effect (i.e., made things worse).

It's a very common expression. "Well, for better or for worse, [this event is happening]."

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