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Uktous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Position of however
Hi,
Question:
Any difference between the following 3 sentences?
Eg, difference between emphasis.
Sentence1:
However, the policy did not believe him.
Sentence2:
The policy, however, did not believe him.
Sentence:
The policy did not believe him, however.
thanks
Question:
Any difference between the following 3 sentences?
Eg, difference between emphasis.
Sentence1:
However, the policy did not believe him.
Sentence2:
The policy, however, did not believe him.
Sentence:
The policy did not believe him, however.
thanks
Top answer
'Policies' cannot 'believe' anyone, unctuous, since they are inanimate concepts; however, your sentences do not really carry any intrinsic difference in emphasis. The conjunction 'however' relates more to the emphasis between its sentence and the surrounding text (the preceding or succeeding sentence).
- 'Policies' cannot 'believe' anyone, unctuous, since they are inanimate concepts; however, your sentences do not really carry any intrinsic difference in emphasis.
- The conjunction 'however' relates more to the emphasis between its sentence and the surrounding text (the preceding or succeeding sentence).
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'Policies' cannot 'believe' anyone, unctuous, since they are inanimate concepts; however, your sentences do not really carry any intrinsic difference in emphasis. The conjunction 'however' relates more to the emphasis between its sentence and the surrounding text (the preceding or succeeding sentence).
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oh, sorry
there is a mistake.
policy is wrong.
the correct word is police.
there is a mistake.
policy is wrong.
the correct word is police.
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Like Mr Micawber said, it's a question of intonation, pause and context of the surrounding text.
All three sentences could be correct, but the best choice will depend on the factors mentioned above.
All three sentences could be correct, but the best choice will depend on the factors mentioned above.
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My friend says
Sentence1:
However, the police did not believe him. = He told his story but the police did not believe him
Sentence2:
The police, however, did not believe him. = someone else might have believed him but the police did not.
Sentence3:
The police did not believe him
Sentence1:
However, the police did not believe him. = He told his story but the police did not believe him
Sentence2:
The police, however, did not believe him. = someone else might have believed him but the police did not.
Sentence3:
The police did not believe him
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