What does "to what end" mean in this paragraph?
It's from a introduction of a game:
Food Fight is a retro top-down 2D shooter inspired by games from the mid 80s and 90s. You play as Coco the Muffin who, after his town split up, goes into hiding along with his girlfriend. However, after his girlfriend gets taken away, he will do anything to avenge her...but to what end. Defeat every boss, upgrade your weapons, and claim victory to anyone that stands in your way.
I think it may mean "how will it end",however almost all the online dictionary websites give me the meaning "what is the purpose".I can't understand it.
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I can't understand it. Me, neither. The writer does not know what "to what end" means, and now we can't know what he thought it meant.
- I can't understand it.
- Me, neither.
- The writer does not know what "to what end" means, and now we can't know what he thought it meant.
- Ignore him.
- It very often seems that ESL posters here have trouble accepting that some of the English they read by native speakers is wrong.
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zjz1I think it may mean "how will it end",however almost all the online dictionary websites give me the meaning "what is the purpose".I can't understand it.
Me, neither. The writer does not know what "to what end" means, and now we can't know what he thought it meant. Ignore him.
It very often seems that ESL posters here have trouble accepting that so
0Actually, it is asking the game player to imagine how the game will play out - with twists, turns and obstacles in the way; maybe success, and maybe failure.
0zjz1What does "to what end" mean in this paragraph?
I take it to mean "for what purpose?" or simply "why?" even if it may not make a lot of sense when taken with the rest of the passage.
I know you think he is lying about the attacks, but to what end?
It must further be asked to what end she intended to use this document.
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