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Schetin Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

Re: A small correction

Hi guys,

Just felt like asking a question. Which of these sounds better:

  1. ...he will be forever crippled...;

  2. ...he will forever be crippled...;

  3. ...he will be crippled forever...?
Regards,

Slava
  

Top answer

1. more poetic 2. unusual to my ear 3.

  • 1.
  • more poetic 2.
  • unusual to my ear 3.
  • normal and usual I think I like the poetic one best!
  • In ordinary conversation, you'll probably hear the third one most often.
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1. more poetic
2. unusual to my ear
3. normal and usual

I think I like the poetic one best! In ordinary conversation, you'll probably hear the third one most often.

CJ

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