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Wilmee Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Left dislocation to topicalise & right dislocation

If there anyone who knows the answer for this question?

I have just for today curries, rice and samosas for the dinner.

(1) Left dislocation to topicalise

Today, I just had curries, rice and samosas for dinner.
or
Today for dinner, I have just curry, rice and samosas.

(2) right dislocation
I just had curries, rice and samosas for today's dinner.

Is that the right answer that I have done?

Thank you very much
  

Top answer

Welcome to English Forums! I had only curries and rice for dinner today. Left dislocation: Only curries and rice did I have today for dinner.

  • Welcome to English Forums!
  • I had only curries and rice for dinner today.
  • Left dislocation: Only curries and rice did I have today for dinner.
  • Curries and rice, that's all I had for dinner today.
  • Right dislocation: That's all I had for dinner today, curries and rice.
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Welcome to English Forums!
I had only curries and rice for dinner today.
Left dislocation:
Only curries and rice did I have today for dinner.
Curries and rice, that's all I had for dinner today.
Right dislocation:
That's all I had for dinner today, curries and rice.
CJ

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