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i am become vs i have become

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am become' is an archaic form of 'I have become' and is not commonly used in modern English. 'I have become' is the standard present perfect form and is used in everyday language.

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i am become

This phrase is correct but archaic. It is not commonly used in modern English.

This phrase is an archaic form of 'I have become' and is not commonly used in modern English. It is mainly found in older texts or poetry.
  • Sep 29, 2020 ... Is "I am become death" grammatically correct? I've stumbled upon a Robert Oppenheimer's quote today and it sounds kind of odd to me. Upvote
  • Aug 9, 2015 ... "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." This quote is a reference to a line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, where Lord ...
  • Jul 19, 2023 ... The “I am Become Death” quote is misunderstood entirely. ... Oppenheimer's quote seems to be an expression of remorseful realization of the power ...
  • Mar 1, 2018 ... Is physicist Robert Oppenheimer's phrase “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” grammatical in English? Why not "becoming" or "now I ...
  • Jun 5, 2023 ... It's from English's Germanic ancestor languages and you can still see it modern German, where they say “Ich bin … geworden“ (lit. I am … become) ...
  • I Am Become a Name. The uncle I never knew and the war that was his. By Karl Kirchwey | January 5, 2023. Pollywog sailors taking a break from the war on the ...
  • Jun 15, 2023 ... Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and, to impress him, takes on his multi-armed form and says, "Now I am become ...
  • Aug 16, 2024 ... Director: Tom Potter Running time: 2mins For a film so firmly rooted in re-editing historical stock, I Am Become Death is weirdly prescient.
  • Oct 1, 2020 ... I Am Become a Man · Jack Underwood's poetry collection, Happiness, was published by Faber and Faber in 2015. He is a senior lecturer in creative ...
  • I am become the Sea of Mirth Itself. September 3, 2011. Dear ones, I do not have a great deal of time for writing at this present time (the packers and ...

Alternatives:

  • I have become
  • I became
  • I am now

i have become

This phrase is the standard present perfect form and is commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is the standard present perfect form and is commonly used in everyday language to indicate a change or transformation that has occurred.
  • Aug 7, 2023 ... Why did Oppenheimer say "I am become" instead of "I have become"? is it grammatically correct? Why does English work this way? Upvote 31
  • If you thought the Government Alpha CD on Ground Fault was harsh, just wait til you hear "I Have Become the Disease that Made Me". Fans of harsh noise will not ...
  • Jun 5, 2023 ... He could have just as easily translated the verse using more modern language, (I have become death), but he made a deliberate choice to use ...
  • Sep 28, 2018 ... I have become an attorney who my clients can rely on. After falling all my classes the first quarter of school, I studied hard, and I have ...
  • Mar 1, 2021 ... Real. Animal I have become is one of my least favorite songs on that record. Love that album that song isn't very good tho.
  • Aug 6, 2015 ... For me, that mentor is my uncle Mike Parris. Uncle Mike is, without a doubt, the reason I have become the man I am today.
  • Feb 29, 2024 ... Monster vs Animal I have become. Has anyone noticed Monster by skillet has a very similar sound to aihb by threedaysgrace? Every time I ...
  • "Animal I Have Become" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on April 10, 2006, as the first single from their second studio ...
  • Oct 31, 2024 ... I love Halloween and yes, I have become "that" pet owner! But, in my defense, our Doggie Daycare had a big Halloween party this week, ...

Alternatives:

  • I am become
  • I became
  • I am now

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