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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
’twere
"So he says to himself, like Macbeth, “If it were done … then ’twere well it were done quickly.”" (Timothy Garton Ash.)
What does ’twere mean in Macbeth's utterance?
What does ’twere mean in Macbeth's utterance?
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It's simply a contraction with the same meaning, probably used for the sake of meter.
- It's simply a contraction with the same meaning, probably used for the sake of meter.
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It's simply a contraction with the same meaning, probably used for the sake of meter.
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PhilipIt's simply a contraction with the same meaning, probably used for the sake of meter.Thanks for the reply.
Does it mean "it were"?
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