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Surfer Posted 13 years ago
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Hello everyone.
I came across the following sentence while I was reading some online article the other day:
That takes an intelligence all unto it's own.
I came across the following sentence while I was reading some online article the other day:
That takes an intelligence all unto it's own.
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It is a botched fixed phrase. These are basically synonymous: That takes an intelligence all its own . That takes an intelligence unto its own .
- It is a botched fixed phrase.
- These are basically synonymous: That takes an intelligence all its own .
- That takes an intelligence unto its own .
- That takes an intelligence of its own .
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It is a botched fixed phrase. These are basically synonymous:
That takes an intelligence all its own.
That takes an intelligence unto its own.
That takes an intelligence of its own.
That takes an intelligence all its own.
That takes an intelligence unto its own.
That takes an intelligence of its own.
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Surferall unto it's own.Note that Mr M removed the incorrect apostrophe in its.
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fivejedjon Surferall unto it's own.Note that Mr M removed the incorrect apostrophe in its.Yes, I was already aware of that mistake and pointed to it, except the remark didn't make it to the screen and went missing! Altogether with the remaining, almost two-thirds part of the post!
An intelligence all unto it's own means a unique, or ver
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You've still retained your apostrophe, Surfer.
...a unique, or very distinct, type of intelligence, right? -- Right.
...a unique, or very distinct, type of intelligence, right? -- Right.
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"A lot of curses in the Bible are unto death."
I found the above statement online, http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/4-kinds-of-curses/. Does it mean:
The curses are against death, that is, death itself is cursed?
Or,
The curses are to the end o
I found the above statement online, http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/4-kinds-of-curses/. Does it mean:
The curses are against death, that is, death itself is cursed?
Or,
The curses are to the end o
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If you follow the advice given in the text you linked us to, and look in Deuteronomy 28 you will see that some of the curses are designed to bring about your death.
'Curse unto death' is not normal modern English.
'Curse unto death' is not normal modern English.
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Mister MicawberYou've still retained your apostrophe, Surfer.I should have my B12 checked!
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