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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

And strong were they.

Do the following sentences mean the same thing?

1: And strong were they.
2: And strong they were.
  

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Yes, and both are rather literary or poetic-- not to be used in an argumentative essay or in casual conversation with close acquaintances unless you are smiling broadly to share the joke.

  • Yes, and both are rather literary or poetic-- not to be used in an argumentative essay or in casual conversation with close acquaintances unless you are smiling broadly to share the joke.
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Yes, and both are rather literary or poetic-- not to be used in an argumentative essay or in casual conversation with close acquaintances unless you are smiling broadly to share the joke.
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Thank you, Mr Micawber.

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