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Gene93 Posted 9 years ago
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Wake up to something/awaken to something
Hello,
Can you see any difference in meaning between: "We have to wake up to/awaken to the possibility of war" and "He's finally woken up to/awoken to the fact that his marriage is over"? Their definitions are quite similar but "awaken to" strikes me as more formal. I can't think of anything else at the moment.
Thank you.
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Gene93 Can you see any difference in meaning between: "We have to wake up to/awaken to the possibility of war" and "He's finally woken up to/awoken to the fact that his marriage is over"? No. Gene93 Their definitions are quite similar but "awaken to" strikes me as more formal.
- Gene93 Can you see any difference in meaning between: "We have to wake up to/awaken to the possibility of war" and "He's finally woken up to/awoken to the fact that his marriage is over"?
- No.
- Gene93 Their definitions are quite similar but "awaken to" strikes me as more formal.
- A tad, yes.
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Gene93Can you see any difference in meaning between: "We have to wake up to/awaken to the possibility of war" and "He's finally woken up to/awoken to the fact that his marriage is over"?
No.
Gene93Their definitions are quite similar but "awaken to" strikes me as more formal.
A tad, yes.
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