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Bbk_agp Posted 16 years ago
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Can a leader/a leader can

Rarely can a leader/a leader can unite a movement in the way king X brought together the civil rights movement.

Which one is correct? why?

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Rarely can a leader/a leader can unite a movement in the way king X brought together the civil rights movement. They're both correct, but the second one might need a comma. When you put the adverb in front, to modify the whole sentence, the first version seems smoother.

  • Rarely can a leader/a leader can unite a movement in the way king X brought together the civil rights movement.
  • They're both correct, but the second one might need a comma.
  • When you put the adverb in front, to modify the whole sentence, the first version seems smoother.
  • " Rarely can I see the ocean from my front porch.
  • You're emphasising the negative aspect of it.
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Rarely can a leader/a leader can unite a movement in the way king X brought together the civil rights movement.

They're both correct, but the second one might need a comma.

When you put the adverb in front, to modify the whole sentence, the first version seems smoother.

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