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Wowenglish Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Tired

I wonder if there is subtle difference between "1" and "2".

1. Tired, I went to bed early.
2. I, tired, went to bed early.
  

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Hi, #1 sounds literary. #2 sounds unnatural. A more natural verison is, eg 'I went to bed because I was tired'.

  • Hi, #1 sounds literary.
  • #2 sounds unnatural.
  • A more natural verison is, eg 'I went to bed because I was tired'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

#1 sounds literary.

#2 sounds unnatural.

A more natural verison is, eg 'I went to bed because I was tired'.

Clive

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