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Marrion



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:43 am    Post subject: About the Inversions of sentences[2] Reply with quote

[1] Naked we came into the world.
[2] Naked came we into the world.

Which one is incorrect?
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[3] So excited they came back.
[4] So excited came they back.
[5] So excited came back they.

which one is incorrect?
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zorro (4)



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The reason that people use this type of structure is in poetry or for literary dramatic effect. What purpose do you have for using them?

Quote:
Naked we came into the world.


This one is correct.

Quote:
So excited they came back.


As is this.
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Marrion



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:26 pm    Post subject: I got it. Reply with quote

Thank you very much.

May God bless you!!

Good luck to you!!

Very Happy
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