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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
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Below are ~~~

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What is the structure of below are? If below is used as an adverb, how a be-verb can follow it?



Here are some fruits / <= Is it OK? If so I think it's the same structure as "below are". adverb+be-verb combination. Is it?
  

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'Below' and 'Here' are just fronted adverbials followed by subject-verb inversion. It is a common (if sometimes rather literary) structure. It is not a combination of adverb + be.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Below' and 'Here' are just fronted adverbials followed by subject-verb inversion.
  • It is a common (if sometimes rather literary) structure.
  • It is not a combination of adverb + be.
  • Under the spreading chestnut tree sat the village idiot.
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'Below' and 'Here' are just fronted adverbials followed by subject-verb inversion. It is a common (if sometimes rather literary) structure. It is not a combination of adverb + be.

Under the spreading chestnut tree sat the village idiot.
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Mister Micawber(if sometimes rather literary)
Hi,
I just reviewed this post and wondered the difference between "if sometimes rather literary" and "sometimes rather literary". I can understand 2nd one without "if" but I can't understand the first one. What does it mean?
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