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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

The shape of the lead is supposed t hint to what they can look forward to

The shape of the cooled lead is supposed t hint to what they can look forward to in the future.

Does "hint to" sound right in the above? If yes, what does it mean? If not, should I change it into "hint at?" Thanks.
  

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Hint at is the normal phrase; hint to is unknown to me.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hint at is the normal phrase; hint to is unknown to me.
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Hint at is the normal phrase; hint to is unknown to me.
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Mister MicawberHint at is the normal phrase; hint to is unknown to me.

Thanks, Mister.

Got it.
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Mister MicawberNow, what does it mean??

Hi, Mister.

I mean I have no more question about this thread.
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>I mean I have no more questionS about this thread.
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And I mean, 'what does the original sentence mean, Angli?'
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Mister MicawberAnd I mean, 'what does the original sentence mean, Angli?'

Ooh! Now I know what you meant.

Well, the base sentence is an excerpt from an article. Without the larger context, it's hard to interpret it. Here is the context:

People in Germany wonder what wonderful things the New Year will bring. They melt a ball of lead
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Ah! A kind of auguring. Very interesting, thank you.
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Mister MicawberAh! A kind of auguring. Very interesting, thank you.

Yeah, I think it is.

By the way, I find "auguring" very interesting and foreign at the same time. Is it as colloquial as "fortelling?"
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"Auguring" is formal and educated, some people may not know it
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