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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What is the meaning of fronted adverbial?
  

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It's an adverbial (phrase or clause) that comes at the beginning of a sentence. 'fronted' generally means 'placed at the beginning'. CJ

  • It's an adverbial (phrase or clause) that comes at the beginning of a sentence.
  • 'fronted' generally means 'placed at the beginning'.
  • CJ
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It's an adverbial (phrase or clause) that comes at the beginning of a sentence.

'fronted' generally means 'placed at the beginning'.

CJ
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With adverbial elements, "fronting" is typically found only in poetic situations, and with single-word adverbs only, like, for example: Merrily we go along (instead of: We go along merrily.). Happily we stroll along. Etc.

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