Inversion/ Word order
1. We can use Inversion emphasizing something, like in the sentence "Never in my life will I do this!" But what if I say "... I will do...." instead of a former variant? Is it considered to be a gross blunder?
2. Is the sentence "Then there was founded a museum in Paris" valid?
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" The fronting of "never" creates the emphasis — not the inversion of subject and verb. Once you pull "never" to the front, you have no choice; you have to do a subject-verb inversion. olive bee But what if I say "...
- " The fronting of "never" creates the emphasis — not the inversion of subject and verb.
- Once you pull "never" to the front, you have no choice; you have to do a subject-verb inversion.
- olive bee But what if I say "...
- " instead of a former variant?
- Is it considered to be a gross blunder?
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olive beeWe can use Inversion emphasizing something, like in the sentence "Never in my life will I do this!"
The fronting of "never" creates the emphasis — not the inversion of subject and verb.
Once you pull "never" to the front, you have no choice; you have to do a subject-verb inversion.
olive beeBut what if I say "... I
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