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Vocabulary crarification
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valentinaper
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Vocabulary crarification
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Hello, fellow teachers!
Just a quick question: Do we say "find my death" or "meet my death"? I know it �s kind of spooky, but one of my students asked and I said I would get back to her... Thank you all for being there when there �s need!
Valentina |
15 Sep 2010
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Olindalima ( F )
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Hi
My opinion, I think you find something when you are looking for it, for instance you lost your keys, but then you found them.
On the other way, you are walking home and you see a friend, you say - I met a friend, because it happened, you were not looking for him.
Let �s wait for some more posts, I am not a native.
I hope you may meet your death when you get so, but so old that you prefer that.
(  really spoky , LOL )
Linda
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15 Sep 2010
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anitarobi
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I think it �s meet your death with pride - sort of a noble warrior �s code, you know. Although find your death, if you �re a poet and need such a phrase, is also possible... |
15 Sep 2010
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franknbea
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Hi Valentina,
It is unusual to see it written as "Meet my death" but it would never be seen as "find my death"
A more common usage would be "he met his death blah, blah, blah"
Good luck |
15 Sep 2010
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Zora
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You could "find death" waiting around a corner... but that would be a poetic usage as we are referring to "Death" here as in the Grim Reaper.
"To meet my/your maker" - means that you might die soon, hence the "maker" part meaning "God" or whoever else you might believe in.
"Tom is sure to meet his maker soon if he keeps smoking like that."
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15 Sep 2010
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valentinaper
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You are all so kind! Thank you very much! |
15 Sep 2010
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