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Taka Posted 8 years ago
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Do these two below sound equally fine and have the same meaning?


For humanity, the means to survival is reason and knowledge.

For humanity, the means to survive is reason and knowledge.


If the first one sounds fine, what does the preposition "to" mean? Is it safe to say that it's semantically the same as that of "a key to success"?

  

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Taka Do these two below sound equally fine No. The first sounds good; the second does not. Taka and have the same meaning?

— Mister Micawber

  • Taka Do these two below sound equally fine No.
  • The first sounds good; the second does not.
  • Taka and have the same meaning?
  • Presumably.
  • Taka If the first one sounds fine, what does the preposition "to" mean?
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TakaDo these two below sound equally fine

No. The first sounds good; the second does not.

Takaand have the same meaning?

Presumably.

TakaIf the first one sounds fine, what does the preposition "to" mean? Is it safe to say that it's semantically the same as that of "a key to success"?
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