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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Where should I put the phrase "sure enough"?
1. The Silk Road was no longer open to Western traders. In the fifteenth century, {sure enough}, the spice trade was eventually transformed by the European Age of Discovery. 2. The Silk Road was no longer open to Western traders. {Sure enough}, in the fifteenth century, the spice trade was eventually transformed by the European Age of Discovery.
Which one of the two is correct? Could you help me clarify it? Thank you always.
Which one of the two is correct? Could you help me clarify it? Thank you always.
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Without more context, the phrase "sure enough" should not be used in either 1 or 2. Both sentences are okay without it. The phrase "sure enough" is usually used only in casual speech and not in academic history writing like in the two sentences.
- Without more context, the phrase "sure enough" should not be used in either 1 or 2.
- Both sentences are okay without it.
- The phrase "sure enough" is usually used only in casual speech and not in academic history writing like in the two sentences.
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Without more context, the phrase "sure enough" should not be used in either 1 or 2. Both sentences are okay without it. The phrase "sure enough" is usually used only in casual speech and not in academic history writing like in the two sentences.
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