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[Jerry Chen]

Hello,

As the sentence says, "He stayed home until his mother came back."

Can we say "Until his mother came back, he stayed home"?


Thanks for your reply!!

[Mister Micawber]

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Yes you can, but it is a marked form, stressing the staying home.
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