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Natalia Avdonina Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Word order
Hey! I have already encountered such order and it suprised me:
"Outside the wall was a large refuse dump..."
Why not "A large refuse dump was outside the wall..."? I know that both options are right, but may be, there is an exception? Thanks!
"Outside the wall was a large refuse dump..."
Why not "A large refuse dump was outside the wall..."? I know that both options are right, but may be, there is an exception? Thanks!
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The reason for the inversion cannot be determined by examining the clause in isolation. Please provide some context.
- The reason for the inversion cannot be determined by examining the clause in isolation.
- Please provide some context.
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The reason for the inversion cannot be determined by examining the clause in isolation. Please provide some context.
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It is one of the subject-verb inversion patterns in English.
Here is a previous discussion with many examples:
http://www.EnglishForward.com/English/InvertedSentences/cvdrl/post.htm
Here is a previous discussion with many examples:
http://www.EnglishForward.com/English/InvertedSentences/cvdrl/post.htm
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"The handful of buildings and the wall around them were built of mud bricks mixed with cement.
Outside the wall was a large refuse dump, where the garrison got rid of unwanted munitions along with household rubbish."
Outside the wall was a large refuse dump, where the garrison got rid of unwanted munitions along with household rubbish."
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Natalia Avdonina"The handful of buildings and the wall around them were built of mud bricks mixed with cement.Outside the wall was a large refuse dump, where the garrison got rid of unwanted munitions along with household rubbish."Thanks. He is describing a scene stepwise, moving from inside to out. He has just mentioned the wall, and repeating it serves as a
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