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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

order of prepositions

The house with a white flag on Third Avenue is my house.

The house on Third Avenue with a white flag is my house.

Is there any difference in meaning?

Thanks in advance!
  

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My try: I just know this: The closer a phrase is to the predicator ( here it is "is"), the more emphasis it is given.

— Doll

  • My try: I just know this: The closer a phrase is to the predicator ( here it is "is"), the more emphasis it is given.
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My try:

I just know this: The closer a phrase is to the predicator ( here it is "is"), the more emphasis it is given.
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I have a feeling that native speakers would prefer the first sentence.
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Having a white flag is more closely associated with the house than the fact that it's on Third Avenue, so use the first sentence.

CJ
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Good answer! I should find the same logic in other examples too. I look for other , sometimes unrelated, aspects.
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Thanks, CalifJim and Doll.
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