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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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what I have I will share
0 I don't have much food, but what I have I will share. 02 br
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00 ... but I will share what i have. 02 br
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 The first version of the above is from an English story, and I think it means the second. But why was it written that way? Could you dig up a reason? Thanks. 0-
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00 ... but I will share what i have. 02 br
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 The first version of the above is from an English story, and I think it means the second. But why was it written that way? Could you dig up a reason? Thanks. 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 00 Yes, it's the same, basically. 02 br 02 br 00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
- 0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 00 Yes, it's the same, basically.
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 Yes, it's the same, basically. It's just a less common and more literary word order. 02 br
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00 It gives a somewhat different rythm and emphasis to the sentence. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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00 Yes, it's the same, basically. It's just a less common and more literary word order. 02 br
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00 It gives a somewhat different rythm and emphasis to the sentence. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0 rather then what, whatever sounds better to me...whatever I have I will share.. 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 00 rather then what, whatever sounds better to me...whatever I have I will share.. 02 font 00 Yes, it would often be the same. But if you want to consider the words very carefully, consider this. 02 br
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01 b 00 02 b 00 whatever I have, I will share 00 stresses the idea of 'I will s
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01 font 00 rather then what, whatever sounds better to me...whatever I have I will share.. 02 font 00 Yes, it would often be the same. But if you want to consider the words very carefully, consider this. 02 br
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01 b 00 02 b 00 whatever I have, I will share 00 stresses the idea of 'I will s
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00 This is "fronting the direct object". It's, surprisingly perhaps, fairly common in everyday speech. It emphasizes the object. It's often stressed with the voice. It
01 cite 10 Angliholic 12 cite 10 But why was it written that way? Could you dig up a reason? 12 blockquote10 It didn't take much digging. 02 br
00 This is "fronting the direct object". It's, surprisingly perhaps, fairly common in everyday speech. It emphasizes the object. It's often stressed with the voice. It
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0 The Beatles' "Can't buy me love" has this line which has the same structure: 02 br
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00 Can't buy me love, love 02 img
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00 Can't buy me love 02 img 02 br
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00 I'll buy you a
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00 Can't buy me love, love 02 img
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0 More compact: 02 br
01 i 00 what I have, will share 02 i 00 (which I prefer) 02 br
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01 i 00 what I have, will share 02 i 00 (which I prefer) 02 br
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00 Sorry. I didn't understand that. 02 br
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01 cite 10 Marius Hancu 12 cite 10 what I have will share 12 blockquote15 0 00 The possession will do the sharing? 02 br
00 Sorry. I didn't understand that. 02 br
00 CJ 010id 35
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