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No doubts that it is possible to say "Yesterday I saw this film" (not only "I saw this film yesterday"). So, is it possible to say "In 1888 the museum was established'. (putting the year before the subject)??? Besides, sometimes the inversion confuses: "Then comes winter' (predicate is before subject)
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olive bee So, is it possible to say "In 1888 the museum was established'. " one would say "The museum was established in 1888". olive bee Besides, sometimes the inversion confuses: "Then comes winter' (predicate is before subject) "Then comes winter" is a valid sentence, if that's what you're querying.
- olive bee So, is it possible to say "In 1888 the museum was established'.
- " one would say "The museum was established in 1888".
- olive bee Besides, sometimes the inversion confuses: "Then comes winter' (predicate is before subject) "Then comes winter" is a valid sentence, if that's what you're querying.
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olive beeSo, is it possible to say "In 1888 the museum was established'.
Yes; it seems to answer the question "What happened in 1888?", whereas to answer the question "When was the museum established?" one would say "The museum was established in 1888".
olive beeBesides, sometimes the inversion confuses: "Then comes winter' (pred
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