Appendix:Snowclones/to X or not to X
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- William Shakespeare, c. 1600, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1.
Compare:
- Original: To be, or not to be: that is the question
- Modern: The question is: is it better to be alive or dead?[1]
Phrase[edit]
- (snowclone) Indicates hesitation towards doing X.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often followed by "that is the question", as in the original quote.
Statistics[edit]
- Frequency: Very frequent (upward of 25 billion Google results)
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ From No Fear Shakespeare.