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Nature04 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Hi everyone!
I have a question regarding subject-verb inversion. As far as I know, this form of grammar is a bit unusual, but I'd like to know more about it. Could you please tell me whether the following sentences are correct or not?
1. By 1560, were given the first free land grants by the Spanish Crown.
2. High-ranking males will mate first, being low-ranking males the second ones to mate.
Thanks in advance.
I have a question regarding subject-verb inversion. As far as I know, this form of grammar is a bit unusual, but I'd like to know more about it. Could you please tell me whether the following sentences are correct or not?
1. By 1560, were given the first free land grants by the Spanish Crown.
2. High-ranking males will mate first, being low-ranking males the second ones to mate.
Thanks in advance.
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(1) is very strained, more or less reading as incorrect. (2) is incorrect. These are correct: By 1560, the first free land grants were given by the Spanish Crown.
- (1) is very strained, more or less reading as incorrect.
- (2) is incorrect.
- These are correct: By 1560, the first free land grants were given by the Spanish Crown.
- " seems a bit weak.
- ) High-ranking males will mate first, low-ranking males being the second ones to mate.
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(1) is very strained, more or less reading as incorrect. (2) is incorrect. These are correct:
By 1560, the first free land grants were given by the Spanish Crown.
(Though "given" without a "to ..." seems a bit weak. Another verb might serve better.)
High-ranking males will mate first, low-ranking males being the second ones to mate.
By 1560, the first free land grants were given by the Spanish Crown.
(Though "given" without a "to ..." seems a bit weak. Another verb might serve better.)
High-ranking males will mate first, low-ranking males being the second ones to mate.
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Thank you for your asnwer GPY. I asked you this question because I've seen on several occasions a similar form of grammar. One such case is that of Matt Walker from BBC, who wrote the following: "They drop into the water and then run across it, earning the lizards their nickname, the Jesús." Is this correct ? and If it is, so what's the difference ? Thanks again
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Nature04 "They drop into the water and then run across it, earning the lizards their nickname, the Jesús." Is this correct ? and If it is, so what's the difference ? Thanks againThis would probably pass, but it is not the greatest sentence ever written, in my opinion, as the "earning ..." part does not have a completely watertight grammatical connection to wh
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