Nov 1, 2011 · What are the differences between "unto" and "to"? It seems that in many contexts where the word "unto" is used, "to" could be substituted and would be perfectly correct. It reminds me of …

This doesn't answer the question, which is When should I use “To” vs “Unto”? If the question is "what is the meaning of unto?" we probably would have closed it as answerable by a dictionary.

Onto is English, whereas Unto is American English. The expression that sparked this was "climb unto a pedestal". I suggested that the proper expression was "climb onto a pedestal". While it was a …

Feb 15, 2024 · The entry for to is much more ample than that of unto, and although it includes many of the senses of unto, the examples provided with both prepositions show that to can be ambiguous in …

Jun 3, 2022 · Unto: "If you say that something is, for example, a world unto itself or a place unto itself, you mean that it has special qualities that it does not share with other, similar things, and so it should …

Jul 24, 2017 · The word unto often shows up in the Bible, and I am curious to know whether it can always be replaced with the more familiar preposition to, while staying grammatical and making …

Feb 9, 2024 · Could someone please elaborate what this definition of "unto" means in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary? This is the definition: "used as a function word to indicate reference or …

May 19, 2022 · He is a law unto himself is often condemnatory (he rides roughshod over our laws & conventions), whereas the near-synonymous He is his own man is more likely to be approving (he …

Welcome to EL&U. Please note that questions that can be answered with common references are off-topic here, and a dictionary lookup of unto should dispel the notion that the un- here is the Latin …

May 12, 2021 · unto is an archaic preposition meaning to. These days it is only ever seen in old texts, like nursery rhymes (which can be very old) or, most commonly, the King James Bible. So yes, …