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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Would divine
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
--Confucius
Please explain the use of "would" in the example. Is "divine" a verb here?
--Confucius
Please explain the use of "would" in the example. Is "divine" a verb here?
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'Would' is used in the rather dated/formal sense of 'wish to'. 'Divine' is indeed a verb in that sentence..
- 'Would' is used in the rather dated/formal sense of 'wish to'.
- 'Divine' is indeed a verb in that sentence..
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'Would' is used in the rather dated/formal sense of 'wish to'.
'Divine' is indeed a verb in that sentence..
'Divine' is indeed a verb in that sentence..
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