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Grammarian-bot Posted 20 years ago
In American English, should an appositive used in a clause, which has auxiliaries, be placed after the auxiliary and not the subject of the verb?
We are both very happy to see you.
The boys had all been looking forward to seeing the circus.
GB
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Appositives with auxiliaries.
In American English, should an appositive used in a clause, which has auxiliaries, be placed after the auxiliary and not the subject of the verb?
We are both very happy to see you.
The boys had all been looking forward to seeing the circus.
GB
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Hi, Before and after the auxiliary are both possible, but after is a lot more common. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, Before and after the auxiliary are both possible, but after is a lot more common.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Before and after the auxiliary are both possible, but after is a lot more common.
Best wishes, Clive
Before and after the auxiliary are both possible, but after is a lot more common.
Best wishes, Clive
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