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Simpleseasub Posted 14 years ago
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I ate yesterday./Yesterday I ate.
Which one is correct and why?
  

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They are both correct, but the second one would be more natural if you specified what you ate: Yesterday, I ate green eggs and ham. (or I ate green eggs and ham yesterday. )

— RandomGuy

  • They are both correct, but the second one would be more natural if you specified what you ate: Yesterday, I ate green eggs and ham.
  • (or I ate green eggs and ham yesterday.
  • )
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They are both correct, but the second one would be more natural if you specified what you ate: Yesterday, I ate green eggs and ham. (or I ate green eggs and ham yesterday.)
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simpleseasub I ate yesterday./Yesterday I ate. Which one is correct and why?
Both are possible.

I ate yesterday has the usual word order. I ate is the important part. The focus is on what you did.
Yesterday I ate has the less usual order. Yesterday is the important part. The focus is on that day's activities.
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