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Meantolearn Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

inversion

"Along the south side of Red Square lies the famous GUM department store."

Is it equivalent to "the famous GUM department store lies along the south side of Red Square"?

I've noticed a few verbs can play the game of inversion, such as lie, stand, sit.

Can you think of more? Pls give some examples if you can.

Thanks,
  

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Yes, the meaning is just the same, though when swapping you partly lose what you wanted to underline by placing the sentence in previous order. [Y]

— YoHf

  • Yes, the meaning is just the same, though when swapping you partly lose what you wanted to underline by placing the sentence in previous order.
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Yes, the meaning is just the same, though when swapping you partly lose what you wanted to underline by placing the sentence in previous order.

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Meantolearn
"Along the south side of Red Square lies the famous GUM department store."

Is it equivalent to "the famous GUM department store lies along the south side of Red Square"?

I've noticed a few verbs can play the game of inversion, such as lie, stand, sit.

Can you think of more? Pls give some examples if you can.

Thanks,
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Hi, MrP.

So, "on the front porch sat an old man in a rocking chair" = an old man in a rocking chair sat on the front porch.

"in the center of Trafalgar Square stands a column" = a column stands in the center of Trafalgar Square.

"on top of the column stands the statue of Admiral Nelson" = the statue of Admiral Nelson stands on top of the column.

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MrPedantic
"And on top of the flea's head..." – etc.

Reminds me of this children's tune, (though it's not inversion): http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/holesea.htm
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