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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

To a halt

Consider the following sentence:


"I skidded to a halt as my black cowboy boots hit the tiled floor."



Does 'to a halt' mean 'just for a while, the motion having stopped shortly after'?


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Christine Christie Does 'to a halt' mean 'just for a while, the motion having stopped shortly after'? No. He skidded on the tile, and when the skid was over, he was stationary.

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  • Christine Christie Does 'to a halt' mean 'just for a while, the motion having stopped shortly after'?
  • No.
  • He skidded on the tile, and when the skid was over, he was stationary.
  • He came to a halt.
  • He stopped.
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Christine ChristieDoes 'to a halt' mean 'just for a while, the motion having stopped shortly after'?

No. He skidded on the tile, and when the skid was over, he was stationary. He came to a halt. He stopped.

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The car came to a halt when it hit the tree.

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