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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
whither mankind?
Could you tell me what the characteristic of the word 'whither' is? I think it means 'mankind to what place' if put the definition together directly after looking up to the Merriam Webster. But I still feel confused about the grammar structure.
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whither = where (in the sense of towards it) It's an old word we don't use now. Whither are you going? = (modern) Where are you going?
- whither = where (in the sense of towards it) It's an old word we don't use now.
- Whither are you going?
- = (modern) Where are you going?
- Note the whole set of words (mostly not used now, but the -ence forms are used in logic) - hither thither whither --- these are the 'to' forms of here there where hence thence whence --- these are the 'from' forms of here there where d
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whither = where (in the sense of towards it)
It's an old word we don't use now.
Whither are you going?
= (modern) Where are you going?
Note the whole set of words (mostly not used now, but the -ence forms are used in logic) -
hither thither whither --- these are the 'to' forms of here there where
hence thence whence --- these are the 'from' forms of here th
It's an old word we don't use now.
Whither are you going?
= (modern) Where are you going?
Note the whole set of words (mostly not used now, but the -ence forms are used in logic) -
hither thither whither --- these are the 'to' forms of here there where
hence thence whence --- these are the 'from' forms of here th
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