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Belly Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
If I have to eat the leather on the ship's yards, yet will I go on
1) "If I have to eat the leather on the ship's yards, yet will I go on and do my work"-Magellan answered resolutely
Is yet here used to imply that sth could, might, etc. happen in the future, even though it seems unlikely? But I think it won't match the meaning because he answered it resolutely
2) For even if sailors knew the directions of the winds, they could not know whither those winds would carry them, and as there was no inhabited land beyond, they would run the risk of being lost in mist and vapor.
Does whither here mean whether? or whatever place?
3)If you will look at the different pictures of George Washington, you will see how he changed in appearance .....
So what do the sentence mean when using to will?
Is yet here used to imply that sth could, might, etc. happen in the future, even though it seems unlikely? But I think it won't match the meaning because he answered it resolutely
2) For even if sailors knew the directions of the winds, they could not know whither those winds would carry them, and as there was no inhabited land beyond, they would run the risk of being lost in mist and vapor.
Does whither here mean whether? or whatever place?
3)If you will look at the different pictures of George Washington, you will see how he changed in appearance .....
So what do the sentence mean when using to will?
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Hi Belly In (1), I would say that 'yet' means 'despite that'. In (2), the word 'whither' does not mean 'whether'. view=uk '.
- Hi Belly In (1), I would say that 'yet' means 'despite that'.
- In (2), the word 'whither' does not mean 'whether'.
- view=uk '.
- key=90604&dict=CALD , and the second 'will' is a reference to the future.
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Hi Belly
In (1), I would say that 'yet' means 'despite that'.
In (2), the word 'whither' does not mean 'whether'. It's an old word that isn't used much anymore, and it means 'http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/whither?view=uk'.
In (3), I'd say the first 'will' is used
In (1), I would say that 'yet' means 'despite that'.
In (2), the word 'whither' does not mean 'whether'. It's an old word that isn't used much anymore, and it means 'http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/whither?view=uk'.
In (3), I'd say the first 'will' is used
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Hi, Yankee
1)So, if here is archaic use, can you make it clear why if is here? In the modern day, perhaps we could rewrite it as:" If I have to..., I will go on and do my work". I think yet here is superflous, isn't it?
3) If we rewrite it as:If you look at...., you will see.... Is there any change in meaning?
1)So, if here is archaic use, can you make it clear why if is here? In the modern day, perhaps we could rewrite it as:" If I have to..., I will go on and do my work". I think yet here is superflous, isn't it?
3) If we rewrite it as:If you look at...., you will see.... Is there any change in meaning?
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Hi Belly
I wouldn't call any of the usages in (1) archaic. To me, it's more a question of style. The word 'if' is used to present one of many future conditions. The word 'yet' is used for contrast. The writer is indicating he thinks that this particular result of this particular condition being met is surprising or unexpected. If you remove 'yet', there is no contrast, and the sense
I wouldn't call any of the usages in (1) archaic. To me, it's more a question of style. The word 'if' is used to present one of many future conditions. The word 'yet' is used for contrast. The writer is indicating he thinks that this particular result of this particular condition being met is surprising or unexpected. If you remove 'yet', there is no contrast, and the sense
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