all manner of futures

English translation: all kinds of possible outcomes

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English term or phrase:	all manner of futures
Selected answer:	all kinds of possible outcomes
Entered by:	Bianca Fogarasi

11:52 Apr 26, 2006

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Art/Literary - History

English term or phrase: all manner of futures

"Salamis was more than just a battle. It was the supreme confrontation between East and West, ***in which all manner of futures were either set in motion or denied.***"

Does it mean "all kinds of future // future possible scenarios"? And in what way "denied"? Denied from happening? hmm...

Bianca Fogarasi

yes, all kinds of possible outcomes...

Explanation:
for centuries to come for both sides.
Denied=not allowed to happen afterward.
The battle was decisive

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Aisha Maniar

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Thank you, Aisha & everybody else!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +12

yes, all kinds of possible outcomes...

Aisha Maniar

5 +2

all possible future scenarios which might flow from this event

Christopher Crockett

every fate or fortune is decided

Jeanette Phillips

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +12

yes, all kinds of possible outcomes...

Explanation:
for centuries to come for both sides.
Denied=not allowed to happen afterward.
The battle was decisive

Aisha Maniar
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you, Aisha & everybody else!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

all possible future scenarios which might flow from this event

Explanation:
The point of view of your book, as I understand it, is to examine various Historical "Turning Points" with a view to speculating what would have happened --what future scenarios would have "realised" themselves-- if History had not "Turned" in just the way that it did.

In the case of the battle of Salamis, the Greeks won and the History we know was "set in motion".

If the Persians had won, the History we know would have been "denied" and there would have been an alternative "Future" into which, probably, none of us would have been born.

History is obviously *full* of "Turning Points".

An old history professor of mine used to say that the most troubling of which are the Turning Points at which Point History Failed to Turn.

The "revolutions" of 1848 are notable examples of these latter.

Christopher Crockett
Local time: 15:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks, Christopher, your explanation was very helpful!

3 hrs confidence:

every fate or fortune is decided

Explanation:
I agree with all kinds of possible outcomes, and scenarios. Does the context suggest that these are personal futures? In all wars, some gain and some lose.

Jeanette Phillips
Local time: 21:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

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