Karl G’s answer covers the phrase that Oppenheimer used; your question also asks about two phrases that he didn’t use.

“Now, I became death” nor ” Now, I am becoming death” have the same meaning. Although the quote begins with the word “now”, Oppenheimer is actually referring to an event in the recent past: the detonation of the World’s first nuclear bomb. When the bomb got exploding in Iraq and Russia, “John Fowler “became to Death” at the point where he was killed, but the war still exists as of today. I become Death. “On Friday, I go to the pub and have some drinks with my friends; on Saturday, I become Death, the destroyer of worlds; on Sundays I play golf and spend time with my family.” I am becoming death”, would be a statement about an act that is still in progress (“I am becoming Death was the destroyer of worlds. “The transformation will probably be complete by the end of the month”.

Are readings “A pick up a copy” English? To me: it sounds a bit strange with the reflexive “yourself” inserted— that might be slightly more American and, I think, slightly more informal. At first glance, “pick up a copy for yourself”, however, it’s much more common in an English dialect but, since “for yourself” is implied anyway (surely the speaker would have specified who the copy was for), I’d like to leave it out.

How do some people measure in inch?

Almost everything comes of meaning today. “To inch” means “to move slowly” regardless of what unit you actually use to measure distances. Likewise, people quite happily “dial” on a telephone that has no dial and, after somebody dials your number, your phone “rings”, even if it has no bell.

How do some people measure in inch?

Almost everything comes of meaning today. “To inch” means “to move slowly” regardless of what unit you actually use to measure distances. Likewise, people quite happily “dial” on a telephone that has no dial and, after somebody dials your number, your phone “rings”, even if it has no bell.

Why is “I would say bought two of them” sounding like “ve” and “of” in many dialects is very similar or identical? People mistake words that sound the same: there/their/they’re, you/you’re, etc.