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Osee Posted 19 years ago
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Rarely in the gaming industry can one find a game that is equally ...
If you're looking for a game that's fun, looks great, and is educational, then search no more! Rarely in the gaming industry can one find a game that is equally fun and educational, but Microsoft has a strong contender for first prize with this gem.
Although I understand its meaning, I always get confused by such a structure like the reddened line above. Is there a rule for using such a structure to express ideas? Thanks a lot.
Although I understand its meaning, I always get confused by such a structure like the reddened line above. Is there a rule for using such a structure to express ideas? Thanks a lot.
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Osee Is there a rule for using such a structure to express ideas? org/wiki/Public_relations#Spin .
- Osee Is there a rule for using such a structure to express ideas?
- org/wiki/Public_relations#Spin .
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OseeIs there a rule for using such a structure to express ideas?This type of construction is known as or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_relations#Spin.
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Sorry, Bokeh, I am confused by the info provided below. Anyway, thanks a lot for answering my question. I am still expecting more illustructive comments.
BokehOseeIs there a rule for using such a structure to express ideas?This type of construction is known as or .
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Rarely in the gaming industry can one find a game that is equally fun and educationalWell, the way it is written is absolutely meaningless. For example, Rarely: What is the benchmark? Who says so? One: who is the text talking about? Fun/educational: According to who? Whose opinion is this?
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Hello, Osee.
If it is the word order that you've stumbled over, then this is called inversion and is used to put more emphasis on certain statements.
For example: Never have I seen so fun a game before.
Without inversion the red phrase would be:
Rarely in the gaming industry one can find a game that is equally fun and educational
If it is the word order that you've stumbled over, then this is called inversion and is used to put more emphasis on certain statements.
For example: Never have I seen so fun a game before.
Without inversion the red phrase would be:
Rarely in the gaming industry one can find a game that is equally fun and educational
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Without inversion the red phrase would be:
Rarely in the gaming industry one can find a game that is equally fun and educational
I'd argue that rarely fronting the sentence requires inversion (thus "can one").
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Marius HancuI disagree. The sentence can stand without inversion, it just needs to be voc
Rarely in the gaming industry one can find a game that is equally fun and educational
I'd argue that rarely fronting the sentence requires inversion (thus "can one").
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I am talking about the predominant usage here:
Google:
14,000 for "rarely can one"
3,060 for "rarely one can"
Google:
14,000 for "rarely can one"
3,060 for "rarely one can"
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Marius HancuI am talking about the predominant usage here:You said "required", anyway not being "predominant" doesn't make a construction erroneous.
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Hi Bokeh,
I think Marius Hancu is right. I do not know whether you are a native English speaker; but if you were not, you might be better of just following Marius Hancu's answer. The meaning of the sentence is quite clear; I just questioned its structure and Marius's is just the answer for that.
Moreover, I
I think Marius Hancu is right. I do not know whether you are a native English speaker; but if you were not, you might be better of just following Marius Hancu's answer. The meaning of the sentence is quite clear; I just questioned its structure and Marius's is just the answer for that.
Moreover, I
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