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AskAndAnswer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Different meanings
Here I am confused if I should have the question mark at the end of the sentence, because it seems like it can cause the sentence to be interpreted in two different ways:
Example:
What is this sorcery that brightens the river’s edge, covert and odd?
possible meanings:
I think it can mean that the river's edge is covert and odd.
But I want the readers to to understand that it is "sorcery" that is covert and odd.
In which case can this question be a statement, with a period instead?
Thanks.
Example:
What is this sorcery that brightens the river’s edge, covert and odd?
possible meanings:
I think it can mean that the river's edge is covert and odd.
But I want the readers to to understand that it is "sorcery" that is covert and odd.
In which case can this question be a statement, with a period instead?
Thanks.
Top answer
Reword it. eg What is this covert and odd sorcery that brightens the river’s edge?
- Reword it.
- eg What is this covert and odd sorcery that brightens the river’s edge?
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Reword it.
eg What is this covert and odd sorcery that brightens the river’s edge?
eg What is this covert and odd sorcery that brightens the river’s edge?
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Writing a poem and odd needs to be at the end, in order to rhyme with the next sentence 
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How about
eg What is this that brightens the river's edge? Sorcery covert and odd?
Clive
eg What is this that brightens the river's edge? Sorcery covert and odd?
Clive
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