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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Go down
" She will go down (in history) as the first feminist."
In the above sentence, does "go down (in history)" mean "to become infamous" or does it simply mean "to be recorded in a positive or a negative light" ?
In the above sentence, does "go down (in history)" mean "to become infamous" or does it simply mean "to be recorded in a positive or a negative light" ?
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It only means that the person will be remembered. Sometimes it will be negative, and other times it will be positive. December 7 1941 will go down in history as a day of infamy.
- It only means that the person will be remembered.
- Sometimes it will be negative, and other times it will be positive.
- December 7 1941 will go down in history as a day of infamy.
- Abraham Lincoln will go down in history as the greatest American president.
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It only means that the person will be remembered. Sometimes it will be negative, and other times it will be positive.
December 7 1941 will go down in history as a day of infamy.
Abraham Lincoln will go down in history as the greatest American president.
December 7 1941 will go down in history as a day of infamy.
Abraham Lincoln will go down in history as the greatest American president.
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Debpriya Deinfamous"
This word is usually used in a negative sense. Famous, yes, but not highly regarded. [Kennedy was shot by the infamous Oswald.]
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So Philip, you think that being a feminist is, by implication, a disparagement? (The poster's question was about "go down in history")
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AlpheccaStarsSo Philip, you think that being a feminist is, by implication, a disparagement? (The poster's question was about "go down in history")
Absolutely not. The poster's question: does 'go down in history' mean to become infamous. I simply supplied the general meaning of that word, hoping to show that its use in this case is inappropriate,
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Oh, OK, it was confusing to me.
"Go down in history" means that the event or person will be recorded in future history books. There are many reasons for being recorded in history books!
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"Go down in history" means that the event or person will be recorded in future history books. There are many reasons for being recorded in history books!
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In the above sentence, does "go down (in history)" mean
"to become infamous" No.
or does it simply mean "to be recorded in a positive or a negative light" ? Yes.
CJ
"to become infamous" No.
or does it simply mean "to be recorded in a positive or a negative light" ? Yes.
CJ
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