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Kjoon2257 Posted 15 years ago
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Inversion of adverbial structure
A thick book lay on the table.
? On the table lay a think book.
I learned that the sentence above is the basic way that inversion after an adverbial is usually used.
But how about the sentences below? Of three sentences(<1>, <2>, <3>), which one is correct?
Is it possible to use all three sentences? I don't know. Please, help me.
A beautiful girl was lying on the beach.
? <1> On the beach was lying a beautiful girl.
? <2> On the beach was a beautiful girl lying.
? <3> On the beach a beautiful girl was lying.
? On the table lay a think book.
I learned that the sentence above is the basic way that inversion after an adverbial is usually used.
But how about the sentences below? Of three sentences(<1>, <2>, <3>), which one is correct?
Is it possible to use all three sentences? I don't know. Please, help me.
A beautiful girl was lying on the beach.
? <1> On the beach was lying a beautiful girl.
? <2> On the beach was a beautiful girl lying.
? <3> On the beach a beautiful girl was lying.
Top answer
The standard inversion is #1. Possible also is #3. And #2 is possible only if there is further content ( On the beach was a beautiful girl lying on a paisley Cannon towel ).
- The standard inversion is #1.
- Possible also is #3.
- And #2 is possible only if there is further content ( On the beach was a beautiful girl lying on a paisley Cannon towel ).
- What is more important to note, however, is that such inversions are usually limited to literary uses and are not standard formations of the daily language of communication.
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The standard inversion is #1. Possible also is #3. And #2 is possible only if there is further content (On the beach was a beautiful girl lying on a paisley Cannon towel).
What is more important to note, however, is that such inversions are usually limited to literary uses and are not standard formations of the daily language of communication.
What is more important to note, however, is that such inversions are usually limited to literary uses and are not standard formations of the daily language of communication.
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