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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Order of words
Does it matter how you order words?
For example:
simple and precise
or
precise and simple
For me, I believe simple and precise sounds better, but are there any English rules that govern how you order the words? Although, precise and simple has the same meaning and impact than the previous phrase. It does not have an affect on the sentence's outcome.
For example:
simple and precise
or
precise and simple
For me, I believe simple and precise sounds better, but are there any English rules that govern how you order the words? Although, precise and simple has the same meaning and impact than the previous phrase. It does not have an affect on the sentence's outcome.
Top answer
In this sort of case, the only arbiter is style. This is what makes poets and orators.
- In this sort of case, the only arbiter is style.
- This is what makes poets and orators.
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In this sort of case, the only arbiter is style. This is what makes poets and orators.
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As the veteran member told you, it's a matter of style. Furthermore, as one famous authority explained, it's a matter of rhythm. That's why native speakers prefer the following: bread and butter (not: butter and bread), milk and water, cup and saucer, etc. Many years ago, a famous German leader said (in German) "iron and blood." English translators changed it to "blood and iron" because that's
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