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Mariott Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Meaning

This was said to have grown in the garden of Newton's mother in Lincolnshire, whence Newton fled to avoid the plague of 1666.

In the above sentence does it mean
Newton fled to Lincolnshire or
Newton fled from Lincolnshire to somewhere else?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Hi, It means 'from which' ', ie from that place. Sometimes you see it as 'from whence'. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It means 'from which' ', ie from that place.
  • Sometimes you see it as 'from whence'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It means 'from which' ', ie from that place.

Sometimes you see it as 'from whence'.

Clive
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