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Taka Posted 19 years ago
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inversion

0 01i00Tom was so weak that he could not walk.02br
00→（inverted)→So weak was Tom that he could not walk.02br
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00So, if I make it negative as:02br
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01i00Tom was 01font00not 02font00so weak that he could not walk.02br
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02i00is this inversion also possible?02br
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01i01font00Not02font00 so weak was Tom that he could not walk.02i0-
  

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02br 02br 02i 00Only in poetical/choice language, perhaps. 01i 02br 02i 00 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 02br 02br 02i 00Only in poetical/choice language, perhaps.
  • 01i 02br 02i 00 0-
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0 01i01font00>Not02font00 so weak was Tom that he could not walk.02br
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02i00Only in poetical/choice language, perhaps. Too strange these days, IMO.01i02br
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0Sounds a bit like Yoda 050010id2
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