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Swati Animesh Paul Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

'did'

Here is how the sentence goes,
No later, in 1903, did the introduction of two piece canning snap forth a new option for the homemakers.

Is the usage of 'did' justified in the aforementioned?
  

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No, not as it stands, but the sentence has other problems, too. I suppose that this is meant: In no later than 1903 did the introduction of two-piece canning present a new option for homemakers. However, I see no logic in that negation and suggest this instead as a more reasonable alternative: In 1903, the introduction of two-piece canning presented a new option for homemakers.

— Mister Micawber

  • No, not as it stands, but the sentence has other problems, too.
  • I suppose that this is meant: In no later than 1903 did the introduction of two-piece canning present a new option for homemakers.
  • However, I see no logic in that negation and suggest this instead as a more reasonable alternative: In 1903, the introduction of two-piece canning presented a new option for homemakers.
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No, not as it stands, but the sentence has other problems, too. I suppose that this is meant:

In no later than 1903 did the introduction of two-piece canning present a new option for homemakers.

However, I see no logic in that negation and suggest this instead as a more reasonable alternative:

In 1903, the introduction of two
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Is it not possible to use 'no later' without than?
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I cannot conceive it in the structure you have presented. Other places we can, of course:

Please arrive by 8 PM and no later.
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