Which one is correct? : “He is descended from Lucrezia Borgia” or “He descends from Lucrezia Borgia”
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I understand that Is descended from is better than just descends from.
Maybe both forms are correct, Please explain.
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I understand that Is descended from is better than just descends from.
Maybe both forms are correct, Please explain.
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The most idiomatic wording (in U.S. English, anyway) is probably "He is a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia." But why one form turns out to be more popular than others may not be explicable.
– Sven Yargs
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I understand that Is descended from is better than just descends from.
Maybe both forms are correct, Please explain.
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The most idiomatic wording (in U.S. English, anyway) is probably "He is a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia." But why one form turns out to be more popular than others may not be explicable.
– Sven Yargs
16 mins ago
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The most idiomatic wording (in U.S. English, anyway) is probably "He is a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia." But why one form turns out to be more popular than others may not be explicable.
– Sven Yargs
16 mins ago
The most idiomatic wording (in U.S. English, anyway) is probably "He is a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia." But why one form turns out to be more popular than others may not be explicable.
– Sven Yargs
16 mins ago
The most idiomatic wording (in U.S. English, anyway) is probably "He is a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia." But why one form turns out to be more popular than others may not be explicable.
– Sven Yargs
16 mins ago
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The most idiomatic wording (in U.S. English, anyway) is probably "He is a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia." But why one form turns out to be more popular than others may not be explicable.
– Sven Yargs
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