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Or not [[to be]]. That [[shall constitute]] the question.
Or not [[to be]]. That [[shall constitute]] the question.


Unless you are talking metaphysics, [[to be]] is the feeblest verb you could possibly use. And no, [[Shall constitute|constitute]] is no better.
Unless you are talking [[metaphysics]], [[to be]] is the feeblest verb you could possibly use. And no, [[Shall constitute|constitute]] is no better.
If you use it, odds on you are [[nominalising]] some other, healthy, strong verb which your reader would thank you for preferring.
If you use it, odds on you are [[nominalising]] some other, healthy, strong verb which your reader would thank you for preferring.
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 14 August 2024

Or not to be. That shall constitute the question.

Unless you are talking metaphysics, to be is the feeblest verb you could possibly use. And no, constitute is no better. If you use it, odds on you are nominalising some other, healthy, strong verb which your reader would thank you for preferring.