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Can "extinct" be used in this sentence?

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Latest post Tue, Nov 3 2009 5:34 PM by zerobit. 2 replies.
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zerobit  +  960781 Tue, 03 Nov 09 04:07 PM
Hi,


Is extinct a correct word to use in a sentence like this?


 "Her young hopes are extinct."


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Philip  +  960832 Tue, 03 Nov 09 05:27 PM
to be extinct = to exist no longer 
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zerobit  +  960834 Tue, 03 Nov 09 05:34 PM
I thought that extinct is only used for things like animals and living beings.


I had another question too. Is "young" correct in that sentence? Should it be "youth" or "young"?


Thanks
zerobit
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