The universe was so infinite, so immense, I felt it'd never fit inside
my heart. Could I then just ignore its existence?
I'm not very sure why, it sounds a bit weird. Maybe because it's not a common usage?
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The universe was so infinite, so immense, I felt it'd never fit inside
my heart. Could I then just ignore its existence?
I'm not very sure why, it sounds a bit weird. Maybe because it's not a common usage?
Best Answer
The phrase is apt. 'Could i' is used to increase the formality of the question and 'then' has been included to increase the emphasis on the question. People call such clauses as "Poetic Devices".