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Andrei Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
The word order
1.I have an appointment with Dr. Rogert 3 p.m.
2.The game starts at 7:30 in Athens.
3.I have an appointment at 3 p.m. with Dr. Rogert.
4.The games starts in Athens at 7:30.
I want to know the correct word order for the above sentences. I wouldn't think it is correct to change the word order as you want. There should be some hard and past regulations.
2.The game starts at 7:30 in Athens.
3.I have an appointment at 3 p.m. with Dr. Rogert.
4.The games starts in Athens at 7:30.
I want to know the correct word order for the above sentences. I wouldn't think it is correct to change the word order as you want. There should be some hard and past regulations.
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Andrei- The only rule I can think of about sentences of this type is that the prepositional phrases that answer 'where', 'with whom', and 'about what' should be after the verb. The 'when' phrase may even go at the beginning of the sentence. Ex.
- Andrei- The only rule I can think of about sentences of this type is that the prepositional phrases that answer 'where', 'with whom', and 'about what' should be after the verb.
- The 'when' phrase may even go at the beginning of the sentence.
- Ex.
- " Being able to shift the positions of the prepositional phrases allows you emphasize the more important part of the sentence as far as the conversation is concerned.
- If you're talking about WHEN something will happen, place the 'at 7:30' earlier in the sentence.
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Andrei-
The only rule I can think of about sentences of this type is that the prepositional phrases that answer 'where', 'with whom', and 'about what' should be after the verb. The 'when' phrase may even go at the beginning of the sentence. Ex. "At 7:30 the game starts in Athens," or "the game starts at 7:30 in Athens," or "the game starts in Athens at 7:30." Being able to shift the
The only rule I can think of about sentences of this type is that the prepositional phrases that answer 'where', 'with whom', and 'about what' should be after the verb. The 'when' phrase may even go at the beginning of the sentence. Ex. "At 7:30 the game starts in Athens," or "the game starts at 7:30 in Athens," or "the game starts in Athens at 7:30." Being able to shift the
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they are all correct. it's just the manner on how you say it. in fact, there are so many ways on how to say it. english subject is very flexible. it depends on how you express yourself. if you want to express it in a formal manner, you can start like this " at 3:oo pm, (or in the afternoon) i have an appointment with...." the ones you wrote are usually said in conversational english. in formal w
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Hey guys, I am exhausted, and I find some of these posts really confusing: if Dr. Rogert is most important, put him in the sentence as early as possible (but not before the verb). "I have an appointment with Dr. Rogert at 3 p.m." So far so good! but why should people the time of the appointments with Dr Rogert and have it at 7.30. Why would people want to do that? Would that mean that Dr Rogert
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