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