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Adjective before pronoun
Can an adjective come before a pronoun in english?
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[/nq] In everyday modern English, probably not; but it happens in a very famous 17th century speech: "Really I think that the poorest he that is in England has a life to live as the greatest he". I would not expect to see this in modern writing except perhaps in poetry. Alan Jones
- [/nq] In everyday modern English, probably not; but it happens in a very famous 17th century speech: "Really I think that the poorest he that is in England has a life to live as the greatest he".
- I would not expect to see this in modern writing except perhaps in poetry.
- Alan Jones
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[nq:1]Can an adjective come before a pronoun in english?[/nq]
In everyday modern English, probably not; but it happens in a very famous 17th century speech: "Really I think that the poorest he that is in England has a life to live as the greatest he". I would not expect to see this in modern writing except perhaps in poetry.
Alan Jones
In everyday modern English, probably not; but it happens in a very famous 17th century speech: "Really I think that the poorest he that is in England has a life to live as the greatest he". I would not expect to see this in modern writing except perhaps in poetry.
Alan Jones
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[nq:2]Can an adjective come before a pronoun in english?[/nq]
[nq:1]In everyday modern English, probably not; but it happens in a very famous 17th century speech: "Really I think that ... to live as the greatest he". I would not expect to see this in modern writing except perhaps in poetry.[/nq]
You also come across it in expressions such as "Silly me!", though this is a different kind of
[nq:1]In everyday modern English, probably not; but it happens in a very famous 17th century speech: "Really I think that ... to live as the greatest he". I would not expect to see this in modern writing except perhaps in poetry.[/nq]
You also come across it in expressions such as "Silly me!", though this is a different kind of
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[nq:1]Can an adjective come before a pronoun in english?[/nq]
Poor you, not knowing the famous 60s pop song 'Poor me'.
John Dean
Oxford
Poor you, not knowing the famous 60s pop song 'Poor me'.
John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:2]Can an adjective come before a pronoun in english?[/nq]
[nq:1]Poor you, not knowing the famous 60s pop song 'Poor me'.[/nq]
Lucky me, I knew it.
[nq:1]Poor you, not knowing the famous 60s pop song 'Poor me'.[/nq]
Lucky me, I knew it.
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[nq:1]Poor you, not knowing the famous 60s pop song 'Poor me'.[/nq]
Poor, poor pitiful me, I missed that one by a few years.
¬R "I love Blip just because it's the absolute opposite of fun" http://users.bestweb.net/~notr/travelog/19990710.html Kibo
Poor, poor pitiful me, I missed that one by a few years.
¬R "I love Blip just because it's the absolute opposite of fun" http://users.bestweb.net/~notr/travelog/19990710.html Kibo
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