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HifaMo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

lyrical language

Please is the following grammatical structure correct, or is it an example of lyrical language?

Everything, I've lost

Instead of the normal sentence:

I've lost everything.

Also

Beautiful is this girl.

Thank you!
  

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It's odd language, and the listener in not likely to understand your meaning easily and clearly.\

Clive
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Thank you!

You said 'listener'; what if it is written?
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The same comment, except that the reader will have more ttime to think about it.

A lot depends on the context, too.
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HifaMoPlease is the following grammatical structure correct, or is it an example of lyrical language?
No. it is like a reduced clause and incomplete sentence. The comma is wrong.

eg.

Everything I've lost has been found.

For lyrical expression, you need this:

Everything have I lost; nothing have I gained
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Very informative, thanks.
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You'll find this type of construction sprinkled through the works of Louis L'Amour. "Dark was the night, and cold was the rain...".
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