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A Blinkin' Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
"be"
what does "be to" in this phrase mean?
"Glory be to God"
give glory to God? or glory is God?
"Glory be to God"
give glory to God? or glory is God?
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" I think a good replacement would be " should be ," thus: (The) Glory should be (given, awarded) to ***.
- " I think a good replacement would be " should be ," thus: (The) Glory should be (given, awarded) to ***.
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"Be" here is the subjunctive of "to be."
I think a good replacement would be "should be," thus:
(The) Glory should be (given, awarded) to ***.
I think a good replacement would be "should be," thus:
(The) Glory should be (given, awarded) to ***.
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Hi,
I'd take it, instead, as 'May glory be to ***'. It's a wish, in effect.
{ 'May' as in 'Long may you live' }
Best wishes, Clive
I'd take it, instead, as 'May glory be to ***'. It's a wish, in effect.
{ 'May' as in 'Long may you live' }
Best wishes, Clive
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