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Alicelee Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Adv phrase

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I have been read a article and there is a sentence "The deserts have in recent decades been increasing at an alarming pace". I am thinking why this author put "in recent decades'' before the main verb... Doesn't the adv phrase usually is put at the beginning of a sentence or the end?

The desserts have been increasing in recent decades at an alarming pace".
  

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Hi, There are usually a lot of places in a sentence to put such a phrase. Very gerenally speaking, moving it closer to the front gives it a bit more importance. Clive

  • Hi, There are usually a lot of places in a sentence to put such a phrase.
  • Very gerenally speaking, moving it closer to the front gives it a bit more importance.
  • Clive
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Hi,



There are usually a lot of places in a sentence to put such a phrase.

Very gerenally speaking, moving it closer to the front gives it a bit more importance.



Clive
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Many forms work - depends on style and emphasis you wish:

In recent decades the deserts have been increasing at an ....

Note you use 'dessert' that is a sweet following a meal, single s for hot sandy piece of geography.
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Thanks Clive. So you mean that usually if we move a adv closer to the front and then it means that this adv is very important?
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Thanks Batchat. I mean desert...Thanks for correction!Emotion: smile
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Hi,



Very generally speaking, yes.



Clive

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