Appendix:Snowclones/to X or not to X
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.