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- Difference between unto and to - English Language Usage Stack . . .
What are the differences between "unto" and "to"? It seems that in many contexts where the word "unto" is used, "to" could be substituted and would be perfectly correct It reminds me of flammable
- word usage - When should I use To vs Unto? - English Language . . .
This doesn't answer the question, which is When should I use “To” vs “Unto”? If the question is "what is the meaning of unto?" we probably would have closed it as answerable by a dictionary
- Can unto be used instead of onto in American English?
Onto is English, whereas Unto is American English The expression that sparked this was "climb unto a pedestal" I suggested that the proper expression was "climb onto a pedestal" While it was a pointless discussion in the context, I still want to know which one is correct in American English
- prepositions - Whats the difference in usage between to and unto . . .
The entry for to is much more ample than that of unto, and although it includes many of the senses of unto, the examples provided with both prepositions show that to can be ambiguous in certain contexts By 1755, Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language already labels unto as obsolete: U’NTO prep
- Is unto always interchangeable with to? [closed]
The word unto often shows up in the Bible, and I am curious to know whether it can always be replaced with the more familiar preposition to, while staying grammatical and making sense Take this example
- What is the definition of the phrase unto itself?
He is a law unto himself is often condemnatory (he rides roughshod over our laws conventions), whereas the near-synonymous He is his own man is more likely to be approving (he knows what he wants and what he thinks, and isn't easily swayed by others)
- meaning - What does the stock phrase unto itself mean? - English . . .
Unto: "If you say that something is, for example, a world unto itself or a place unto itself, you mean that it has special qualities that it does not share with other, similar things, and so it should be treated or understood differently from those other things"
- Is said unto me the same thing as said to myself?
unto is an archaic preposition meaning to These days it is only ever seen in old texts, like nursery rhymes (which can be very old) or, most commonly, the King James Bible So yes, "Myself said unto me" means "I said to myself "
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