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Bbk_agp Posted 16 years ago
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Seldom history has seen... ?

Hi,

Seldom history has seen... OR Seldom has history seen...

Which of them is correct? Why?

Thanks
  

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The latter is correct. Inversion is common with seldom, rarely, only and some other words. Not only do you probably have better things to do, but so, I'm sure, do most of the people connected with the film.

— Ivanhr

  • The latter is correct.
  • Inversion is common with seldom, rarely, only and some other words.
  • Not only do you probably have better things to do, but so, I'm sure, do most of the people connected with the film.
  • (one example from the Internet)
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The latter is correct. Inversion is common with seldom, rarely, only and some other words.

Not only do you probably have better things to do, but so, I'm sure, do most of the people connected with the film. (one example from the Internet)
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