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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Was to

Hi,

What does 'was to' mean here?

"To know him was to detest him".

Thank you.

  

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There is no 'was to' here. That is, 'was to' is not a constituent. To know him || was (the same as) || to detest him.

— CalifJim

  • There is no 'was to' here.
  • That is, 'was to' is not a constituent.
  • To know him || was (the same as) || to detest him.
  • If you knew him, you hated him.
  • Everyone who knew him hated him.
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There is no 'was to' here. That is, 'was to' is not a constituent.

To know him || was (the same as) || to detest him.

If you knew him, you hated him.
Everyone who knew him hated him.

CJ

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Hi CJ,

What's the difference between detest and hate in meaning?

Thanks again.

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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Does 'dramatic' in dramatic effect mean sudden and surprising?

Does detest someone mean 'hate someone' but doesn't hate them very much? I mean if detest implies you dislike someone much more than hate?

Thank you very much.

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