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Question She emerged from the divorce a stronger person.

Dear Mr Answer:
Please look at this "She emerged from the divorce a stronger person."

who is the stronger person?

"does she become a stronger person after divorce"?

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Default Re: She emerged from the divorce a stronger person.

Ofcourse 'she'
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Dear Mr Answer:
Please look at this "She emerged from the divorce a stronger person."

who is the stronger person?

"does she become a stronger person after divorce"?

thanks
Hi shinji002,

"She emerged from the divorce (as) a stronger person".
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Default Re: She emerged from the divorce a stronger person.

"emerge" is a verb that means "to appear up out of"

So, after the divorce, she appeared up out of the entire (hurtful, messy, sad) situation as a stronger person.

That is shortened to "emerged a stronger person."


Supposed a ship got caught in a storm at sea. The waves were very high and all the crew thought it was going to sink. Still is survived! We would say:

The ship emerged still seaworthy.

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Default Re: She emerged from the divorce a stronger person.

thanks all of you. got it.
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