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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 {{tag|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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Revision as of 14:52, 1 September 2017
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.
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