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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

sentence correctness

Are both of these sentence versions grammatically correct, specifically the use of “will they’ and 'they will'?

1. Only when the items have been approved 'will they' become items on the menu.

2. Only when the items have been approved 'they will' become items on the menu.

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Only #1 is correct.

— Clive

  • Only #1 is correct.
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Only #1 is correct.
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CliveOnly #1 is correct.
I see. Thank you very much for u=your help.

Is this because of the use of the word “only” at the beginning of the sentence? If so, would its exclusion make the second sentence correct?
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Yes.

The structure in #1 is rather idiomatic.
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CliveYes.
Great. It is interesting how a single word can change the sentence! Emotion: smile

Thanks
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We invert subject and auxiliary (or DO when there is no auxiliary) after negative and near-negative adverbials. Only when seems too fall into this category, because the negative idea of not until is implied.
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