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Cat fold 525 Posted 7 years ago
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He chose as his successor a relative newcomer to the organization

He chose as his successor a relative newcomer to the organization.

Hi, there. The sentence above is from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. My question is:Why doesn't the writer use "He chose a relative newcomer as his successor to the organization"? What's the difference between these two sentences?

  

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cat fold 525 What's the difference between these two sentences? In meaning, there is none. It is a matter of emphasis and style.

  • cat fold 525 What's the difference between these two sentences?
  • In meaning, there is none.
  • It is a matter of emphasis and style.
  • The first has more dramatic effect.
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cat fold 525What's the difference between these two sentences?

In meaning, there is none.
It is a matter of emphasis and style. The first has more dramatic effect.

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cat fold 525
He chose as his successor a relative newcomer to the organization.

Hi, there. The sentence above is from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. My question is:Why doesn't the writer use "He chose a relative newcomer as his successor to the organization"? What's the difference between these two sentences?

Because you have "success

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