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Nkspb Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
A case of inversion in a sentence
Hello! Please, help to understand.
Here is an example of an answer from a grammar book:
"Only once in recent years, during 2004, has a town of this size (inversion is likely in this written context) had to be evacuated because of forest fires."
I read that with "only + a time expression" inversion is mandatory. Why does it say that inversion is likely here?
Thanks!
Here is an example of an answer from a grammar book:
"Only once in recent years, during 2004, has a town of this size (inversion is likely in this written context) had to be evacuated because of forest fires."
I read that with "only + a time expression" inversion is mandatory. Why does it say that inversion is likely here?
Thanks!
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nkspb Why does it say that inversion is likely here? Because most authors will write the sentence inverted. A few might not.
- nkspb Why does it say that inversion is likely here?
- Because most authors will write the sentence inverted.
- A few might not.
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nkspbWhy does it say that inversion is likely here?Because most authors will write the sentence inverted. A few might not.
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