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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Word order

Hi theirs,

is it possible to say

Yesterday in London, I bought some shoes.

or would it be better to say

Yesterday I bought some shoes in London.

Thanks in advance!
  

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Hi, is it possible to say Yesterday in London, I bought some shoes. or would it be better to say Yesterday I bought some shoes in London. Both are fine.

— Clive

  • Hi, is it possible to say Yesterday in London, I bought some shoes.
  • or would it be better to say Yesterday I bought some shoes in London.
  • Both are fine.
  • Here are some other things you could also say.
  • In London yesterday, I bought some shoes.
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Hi,

is it possible to say

Yesterday in London, I bought some shoes.

or would it be better to say

Yesterday I bought some shoes in London.

Both are fine. Here are some other things you could also say.

In London yesterday, I bought some shoes.

I bought some shoes in London yesterday.

I bought some
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AnonymousHi theirs,


Hi, there.

Theirs is the third person plural possessive pronoun: Our house is smaller than theirs. [This type of thing is confusing to native speakers for a while, so don't feel bad about it.]
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