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The Exalted Father Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is the reorder of this sentence grammatically correct?

Is the reorder of this sentence grammatically correct?

This is the original sentence” He became sick the day before he was to leave for his vacation”.
Before he was to leave for his vacation, he became sick one day before.
  

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The original is fine. The revised version is not.

— Fivejedjon

  • The original is fine.
  • The revised version is not.
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The original is fine. The revised version is not.
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Hi.Emotion: bow

If you, 5j, wanted to improve that statement, would you write it this way, please?
The Exalted Father
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Odessa DawnHi.If you, 5j, wanted to improve that statement, would you write it this way, please?The Exalted FatherBefore he was to leave for his vacation, he became sick the day before.
No. I would not change the original.
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The Exalted FatherThis is the original sentence” He became sick the day before he was to leave for his vacation”.
This is good.
The Exalted FatherBefore he was to leave for his vacation, he became sick one day before.
This is not.
This is: The day before he was to leave for vacation, he became sick.
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I think both are awkward:
A day before he left for his vacation, he became sick.
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KwekGuo KuruwaI think both are awkward:
How did you come to this conclusion?
KwekGuo KuruwaA day before he left for his vacation, he became sick.
From the sound-effect perspective, we should put the emphasis ( c
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