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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Linguistics Studies

Putting "up" first.

Why would one choose the first construction over the second?

"So up rises Sally and hits John on the head."
"So Sally rises up and hits John on the head."
  

Top answer

The first is more poetic.

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  • The first is more poetic.
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The first is more poetic.
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Do people normally think about sounding poetic when they speak?
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Hi,

Not usually, no, although I suppose poets do.

What people normally say was not the original question.

Best wishes, Clive
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AnonymousDo people normally think about sounding poetic when they speak?


People don't need to think about it. People pick up the little narrative tricks (such as this one: anastrophe) from each other.

MrP
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