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Laying the predicate

Posted by Fred on January 27, 2005

Is 'predicate' used properly in the following sentence: Hannibal allegedly was made to take an oath of eternal enmity toward the Romans by his father, who lost the First Punic war -- thus laying the predicate for the Second.
Thanks.

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