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Mowgli Posted 21 years ago
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word order, there is
Hello,
what is possible and what is wrong?
1) There is a small desk with a photocopier in the middle, near the window.
2) In the middle, near the window, there is a small desk with a photocopier. (Do I have to use an other comma behind the word window?)
3) In the middle, near the window is a small desk with a photocopier.
Thank you for your answers Mowgli
what is possible and what is wrong?
1) There is a small desk with a photocopier in the middle, near the window.
2) In the middle, near the window, there is a small desk with a photocopier. (Do I have to use an other comma behind the word window?)
3) In the middle, near the window is a small desk with a photocopier.
Thank you for your answers Mowgli
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Main problem: is it the middle of the desk or the middle of the room ? Let us presume it is the latter: 1) There is a small desk with a photocopier in the middle of the room( , ) near the window. 2) In the middle of the room, near the window, there is a small desk with a photocopier.
- Main problem: is it the middle of the desk or the middle of the room ?
- Let us presume it is the latter: 1) There is a small desk with a photocopier in the middle of the room( , ) near the window.
- 2) In the middle of the room, near the window, there is a small desk with a photocopier.
- )-- if you use one, you need both, but you really don't need them : 3) In the middle of the room near the window is a small desk with a photocopier.
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Main problem: is it the middle of the desk or the middle of the room? Let us presume it is the latter:
1) There is a small desk with a photocopier in the middle of the room(,) near the window.
2) In the middle of the room, near the window, there is a small desk with a photocopier. (Do I have to use an other comma behind the word window?)-- if you use on
1) There is a small desk with a photocopier in the middle of the room(,) near the window.
2) In the middle of the room, near the window, there is a small desk with a photocopier. (Do I have to use an other comma behind the word window?)-- if you use on
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Hello,
Thanks for the answer. It is in the middle of the room.
I am very surprised about the third sentence without any subject in front of the verb (is). I thought it is necessary to use there. Is this really all rigt?
3) In the middle of the room near the window is a small desk with a photocopier.
Or is it an error and I have to use there?: In the middle of th
Thanks for the answer. It is in the middle of the room.
I am very surprised about the third sentence without any subject in front of the verb (is). I thought it is necessary to use there. Is this really all rigt?
3) In the middle of the room near the window is a small desk with a photocopier.
Or is it an error and I have to use there?: In the middle of th
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#3 is fine, Mowgli.
In his hand was a dull butcher knife.
At the door were his long-lost parents.
In his hand was a dull butcher knife.
At the door were his long-lost parents.
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