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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
"Ill Fortune"?
Hi,
Is "ill fortune" a Biblical/old-fashioned expression?
Would you use it in a formal (but not very formal) piece of writing?
And does "bad luck" mean the same thing?
Thank you.
Is "ill fortune" a Biblical/old-fashioned expression?
Would you use it in a formal (but not very formal) piece of writing?
And does "bad luck" mean the same thing?
Thank you.
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ill fortune = bad luck. The first is in a higher register. I wouldn't say it's really old-fashioned.
- ill fortune = bad luck.
- The first is in a higher register.
- I wouldn't say it's really old-fashioned.
- I might use it in a formal (but not very formal) piece of writing.
- CJ
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ill fortune = bad luck. The first is in a higher register. I wouldn't say it's really old-fashioned. I might use it in a formal (but not very formal) piece of writing.
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