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Newguest Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Glimpses of future events

Hi

For centuries - from Babylonian times and even earlier - household objects and occurrences have been prized for glimpses of future events.

1. Does "have been" suggest that they're still prized?

2. Does "have been prized for glimpses of future events" mean that they've been prized because one could see future thanks to them or maybe it's not an accurate interpretation?
  

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Hi I think 'have been' suggests that they were considered valuable before and continued to be considered even today. 2. Does "have been prized for glimpses of future events" mean that they've been prized because one could see future thanks to them or maybe it's not an accurate interpretation?

— Prajwalkr

  • Hi I think 'have been' suggests that they were considered valuable before and continued to be considered even today.
  • 2.
  • Does "have been prized for glimpses of future events" mean that they've been prized because one could see future thanks to them or maybe it's not an accurate interpretation?
  • Yes, your interpretation according to the sentence given is correct.
  • Prajwal
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Hi

I think 'have been' suggests that they were considered valuable before and continued to be considered even today.


2. Does "have been prized for glimpses of future events" mean that they've been prized because one could see future thanks to them or maybe it's not an accurate interpretation?
Yes, your interpretation according to the sentence giv
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