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James do Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The place of "even"
Hi,
This sentence is extracted from a article.
People can determine the gender of fetuses before they are even born.
Is there any difference between the above sentence with this one ?
People can determine the gender of fetuses even before they are born.
And if they are similar, what does the writer mean to write so? I think "even before" is more common.
Thanks.
This sentence is extracted from a article.
People can determine the gender of fetuses before they are even born.
Is there any difference between the above sentence with this one ?
People can determine the gender of fetuses even before they are born.
And if they are similar, what does the writer mean to write so? I think "even before" is more common.
Thanks.
Top answer
I agree with you. The author's word order is lower register, often used by excitable people in casual conversation. They decide they need an intensifier at the last instant.
- I agree with you.
- The author's word order is lower register, often used by excitable people in casual conversation.
- They decide they need an intensifier at the last instant.
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I agree with you. The author's word order is lower register, often used by excitable people in casual conversation. They decide they need an intensifier at the last instant.
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