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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Is this a correct sentence:
I believe in moments, be they fleeting or life changing.
I believe in moments, be they fleeting or life changing.
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It's correct in my opinion. The word choice is a little puzzling. I think of "moments" as fleeting by definition.
- It's correct in my opinion.
- The word choice is a little puzzling.
- I think of "moments" as fleeting by definition.
- In that sense, a life-changing moment would also be a fleeting moment, not necessarily in contrast to one.
- But on the other hand, when one says, "Seize the moment," it could refer to something with some duration.
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It's correct in my opinion.
The word choice is a little puzzling. I think of "moments" as fleeting by definition. In that sense, a life-changing moment would also be a fleeting moment, not necessarily in contrast to one.
But on the other hand, when one says, "Seize the moment," it could refer to something with some duration.
The opposite of life-changing could be somet
The word choice is a little puzzling. I think of "moments" as fleeting by definition. In that sense, a life-changing moment would also be a fleeting moment, not necessarily in contrast to one.
But on the other hand, when one says, "Seize the moment," it could refer to something with some duration.
The opposite of life-changing could be somet
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