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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Rumors of my demise are premature
what does it mean
rumors of my demise are premature?
rumors of my demise are premature?
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A rumour is gossip/something people are saying but without any facts. Demise is somebody's downfall. (Their bad luck or somebody else taking advantage of a situation) Premature is something that is early.
- A rumour is gossip/something people are saying but without any facts.
- Demise is somebody's downfall.
- (Their bad luck or somebody else taking advantage of a situation) Premature is something that is early.
- People are saying that the speaker (who has some importance) will lose that importance soon.
- He is saying that the people are saying this too early as he has nothing to worry about.
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A rumour is gossip/something people are saying but without any facts.
Demise is somebody's downfall. (Their bad luck or somebody else taking advantage of a situation)
Premature is something that is early.
People are saying that the speaker (who has some importance) will lose that importance soon. He is saying that the people are saying this too early as he has nothing
Demise is somebody's downfall. (Their bad luck or somebody else taking advantage of a situation)
Premature is something that is early.
People are saying that the speaker (who has some importance) will lose that importance soon. He is saying that the people are saying this too early as he has nothing
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The primary meaning of "demise" is not "downfall' but "death." The quote means "I'm not dead yet, despite what some people think."
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I believe the original remark was made by Mark Twain, after hearing that his obituary had been published in the New York Journal:
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