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M3buzzi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Word Order

Hello, I have a quick question about word order. Are both of the following sentences correct? Do they both have the same meaning?

The naturalists wanted to come to reality as close as possible.

The naturalists wanted to come as close to reality as possible.

Thanks for your time.
-Mike


  

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Hi, buzzi, The first sentence does not work. It does not convey any meaning that I'm aware of. "To come to reality" could possibly mean "to come back to reality," or to wake up.

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  • Hi, buzzi, The first sentence does not work.
  • It does not convey any meaning that I'm aware of.
  • "To come to reality" could possibly mean "to come back to reality," or to wake up.
  • "To come close to X" is a fixed expression, or possibly an idiom.
  • You can't disturb the word order.
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Hi, buzzi,

The first sentence does not work. It does not convey any meaning that I'm aware of.

"To come to reality" could possibly mean "to come back to reality," or to wake up.

"To come close to X" is a fixed expression, or possibly an idiom. You can't disturb the word order.

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Hey, Thanks a lot for your help!
-Mike
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