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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
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start a sentence with the subject?
your dictionary you may find useful.
is this sentence correct?
in my opinion, we can start a sentence with the subject to emphasise it.
in this sentence we emphasise that it is the dictionary that we find useful.
so i think 'your dictionary you may find useful' is correct.
am i wrong or not?
eagerly waiting for an authoritative answer.
thank you very much in advance.
inchoate
is this sentence correct?
in my opinion, we can start a sentence with the subject to emphasise it.
in this sentence we emphasise that it is the dictionary that we find useful.
so i think 'your dictionary you may find useful' is correct.
am i wrong or not?
eagerly waiting for an authoritative answer.
thank you very much in advance.
inchoate
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Hi,
Just a couple of small comments.
1. I believe you mean 'start a sentence with the object'.
2. This type of syntax is usually used to add style to writing. I certainly wouldn't recommend that you get in the habit of doing this every time you write.
Best wishes, Clive
Just a couple of small comments.
1. I believe you mean 'start a sentence with the object'.
2. This type of syntax is usually used to add style to writing. I certainly wouldn't recommend that you get in the habit of doing this every time you write.
Best wishes, Clive
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Inchoateknowledgeyour dictionary you may find useful.Yes, Inchoate, it is. But "your dictionary" i
is this sentence correct?
in my opinion, we can start a sentence with the subject to emphasise it.
in this sentence we emphasise that it is the dictionary that we find useful.
so i think 'your dictionary you may find useful' is correct.
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But if you do it too often, you'll sound like Yoda.
Now, Davkett, a picture with Yoda and a dictionary, please?
Now, Davkett, a picture with Yoda and a dictionary, please?
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Grammar GeekNow, Davkett, a picture with Yoda and a dictionary, please?I couldn't find one.
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Preposing the object is not that uncommon in ordinary conversation, particulary in contexts like the following. Note that contrast usually plays a role.
She said ....
And then he said ....
And then she said, "Well, maybe you're not the father anyway!"
Now that remark I found completely astonishing!
-- He completely failed at Problem 6.
She said ....
And then he said ....
And then she said, "Well, maybe you're not the father anyway!"
Now that remark I found completely astonishing!
-- He completely failed at Problem 6.
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