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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What the future holds vs. what holds the future
...what the future holds for us...
...what holds the future for us...
Which is correct?
If both are possible, how are they different in meaning and usage?
...what holds the future for us...
Which is correct?
If both are possible, how are they different in meaning and usage?
Top answer
what the future holds for us... This is common, standard English. what holds the future for us...
- what the future holds for us...
- This is common, standard English.
- what holds the future for us...
- This is a very unusual word order.
- It's not wrong, but it sounds like you are trying to be exteremly literary and poetical.
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Hi,
...what the future holds for us... This is common, standard English.
...what holds the future for us... This is a very unusual word order. It's not wrong, but it sounds like you are trying to be exteremly literary and poetical.
The meaning is basically the same.
Which is correct?
If both are possible, how are they
...what the future holds for us... This is common, standard English.
...what holds the future for us... This is a very unusual word order. It's not wrong, but it sounds like you are trying to be exteremly literary and poetical.
The meaning is basically the same.
Which is correct?
If both are possible, how are they
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Hi Clive,
Sorry for my delayed reply, I just read your post today.
Thank you for your explanation. This makes sense to me now.
Michael
Sorry for my delayed reply, I just read your post today.
Thank you for your explanation. This makes sense to me now.
Michael
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