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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence written correctly?
Hi ,
There seems to be a new writing style trend in our local newspaper. As I recall from my middle school english classes 40 odd years ago that this sentence is written incorrectly.
Would this be better? (On Tuesday, a car fire at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said)
I need this information to settle a minor difference in opinion between friends.
Is this incorrect or am I mistaken? I am sure not an expert, just curious.
Thank You, Dave E., Utica NY
"NEW HARTFORD —
A car fire Tuesday at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said."
There seems to be a new writing style trend in our local newspaper. As I recall from my middle school english classes 40 odd years ago that this sentence is written incorrectly.
Would this be better? (On Tuesday, a car fire at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said)
I need this information to settle a minor difference in opinion between friends.
Is this incorrect or am I mistaken? I am sure not an expert, just curious.
Thank You, Dave E., Utica NY
"NEW HARTFORD —
A car fire Tuesday at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said."
Top answer
My middle school days precede yours, but the original sentence seems fine to me. The placement of the adverbial '(on) Tuesday' has several options and 'to' is optional as well: A car fire (on) Tuesday at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said. (On) Tuesday , a car fire at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said.
- My middle school days precede yours, but the original sentence seems fine to me.
- The placement of the adverbial '(on) Tuesday' has several options and 'to' is optional as well: A car fire (on) Tuesday at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said.
- (On) Tuesday , a car fire at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said.
- A car fire at the Yahnundasis Country Club (on) Tuesday created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said.
- Even this one works, since common sense tells us that the fire and the smoke happened on the same day: A car fire at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles (on) Tuesday , the New Hartford Police Department said.
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My middle school days precede yours, but the original sentence seems fine to me. The placement of the adverbial '(on) Tuesday' has several options and 'to' is optional as well:
A car fire (on) Tuesday at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said.
(On) Tuesday, a car fire at the Yahnu
A car fire (on) Tuesday at the Yahnundasis Country Club created a plume of smoke visible for miles, the New Hartford Police Department said.
(On) Tuesday, a car fire at the Yahnu
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