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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

idiomatic use of 'to live'?

Hi,

If you could comment on the construct [we will] live to do smth?

Example:

Ver1. If we don't act now, we'll live to regret it.


(1) What is the difference between Ver.1 and the more straigtforward version

If we don't act now, we'll regret it in the future.?

(2) Can you give me more examples with the construct ... will live to do smth?

thank you!

mus-te
  

Top answer

1-- I think Ver1 is just more colloquial. 2-- He lives to snowboard. (= He lives for snowboarding = He is a diehard snowboarder ) She lives to eat (= she loves food) If you steal my girlfriend, you won't live to tell about it.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1-- I think Ver1 is just more colloquial.
  • 2-- He lives to snowboard.
  • (= He lives for snowboarding = He is a diehard snowboarder ) She lives to eat (= she loves food) If you steal my girlfriend, you won't live to tell about it.
  • (= I'll beat you up) I hope I live to be 100.
  • He defeated the dragon and lived to see/fight another day.
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1-- I think Ver1 is just more colloquial.

2--
He lives to snowboard. (= He lives for snowboarding = He is a diehard snowboarder )
She lives to eat (= she loves food)
If you steal my girlfriend, you won't live to tell about it. (= I'll beat you up)
I hope I live to be 100.
He defeated the dragon and lived to see/fight another day.
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