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Mitsuo23 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Please explain this inversion.

Hi,

Would you explain why the inversion?

He's smiling and oh boy is he having a great time.

Thank you,
M
  

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You can invert to make it more like an exclamation. Is she ever gorgeous! Are you in trouble!

— BarbaraPA

  • You can invert to make it more like an exclamation.
  • Is she ever gorgeous!
  • Are you in trouble!
  • Is it ever perfect!
  • The "ever" is an emphasizer there.
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You can invert to make it more like an exclamation.

Is she ever gorgeous!
Are you in trouble!
Is it ever perfect!

The "ever" is an emphasizer there.
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didn't know this kind of grammar.

Thank you for your help always,
M
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