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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Fronting or not?

Which do you prefer?

To make a house, draw a square and put a triangle on top.

Draw a square and put a triangle on top to make a house,
  

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It depends on what it is you want to emphasise. Besides, fronting noun clauses is fairly formal: "To make a house,"

— Inchoateknowledge

  • It depends on what it is you want to emphasise.
  • Besides, fronting noun clauses is fairly formal: "To make a house,"
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It depends on what it is you want to emphasise.

Besides, fronting noun clauses is fairly formal: "To make a house,"
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AnonymousWhich do you prefer?

To make a house, draw a square and put a triangle on top.

Draw a square and put a triangle on top to make a house,

The first one, for sure. The second on tires me before I get to the end. ;-)
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I prefer fronting in this case.
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AnonymousWhich do you prefer?

To make a house, draw a square and put a triangle on top.

Draw a square and put a triangle on top to make a house,

Which do you prefer, Anon?

MrP
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