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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203914304576627191081876286.html?mod=ITP_pageone_0
"Rajaratnam's remarkable journey from Sri Lanka to the heights of the hedge-fund world to felon ended Thursday when he was sentenced to 11 years in prison, the longest-ever term imposed in an insider-trading case."
I am confused by "from Sri Lanka .... to felon." Sri Lanka is a place, but "felon" is a person. The "from ... to ..." pattern is not used consistently.
"Rajaratnam's remarkable journey from Sri Lanka to the heights of the hedge-fund world to felon ended Thursday when he was sentenced to 11 years in prison, the longest-ever term imposed in an insider-trading case."
I am confused by "from Sri Lanka .... to felon." Sri Lanka is a place, but "felon" is a person. The "from ... to ..." pattern is not used consistently.
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Hi, You're right. 'To prison' instead of 'to felon' would be more pleasing, wouldn't it? Clive
- Hi, You're right.
- 'To prison' instead of 'to felon' would be more pleasing, wouldn't it?
- Clive
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Hi,
You're right. 'To prison' instead of 'to felon' would be more pleasing, wouldn't it?
Clive
You're right. 'To prison' instead of 'to felon' would be more pleasing, wouldn't it?
Clive
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But, is "from Sri Lanka ... to felon" grammatically okay, since it appeared in the Wall Street Journal, a very reputable newspaper?
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MeggPhaggSiouxBut, is "from Sri Lanka ... to felon" grammatically okay, since it appeared in the Wall Street Journal, a very reputable newspaper?It's perfectly okay and is a very common construction in English. It's just a kind of playful way to describe the idea that the person in question has had a remarkable journey to arrive at his current situation.
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