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structure of the once in a blue moon
Which one is correct from the structural point of view? Why?:
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
or
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class
early.
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Which one is correct from the structural point of view? Why?:
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
or
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class
early.
sentence-structure
asked Jan 13 at 9:39
M. AfrashtehM. Afrashteh
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Which one is correct from the structural point of view? Why?:
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
or
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class
early.
sentence-structure
asked Jan 13 at 9:39
M. AfrashtehM. Afrashteh
49911
Which one is correct from the structural point of view? Why?:
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
or
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class
early.
sentence-structure
sentence-structure
asked Jan 13 at 9:39
M. AfrashtehM. Afrashteh
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asked Jan 13 at 9:39
M. AfrashtehM. Afrashteh
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asked Jan 13 at 9:39
M. AfrashtehM. Afrashteh
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asked Jan 13 at 9:39
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Both are correct.
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
Inversion is used correctly, will is moved to the front of the subject Mr. Smith
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class early.
Original form of the first sentence, of course this is correct!
As per OP's comment about the usage of inversion of auxiliary verbs, this may help: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/469178/english-subject-auxiliary-inversion/475907#475907
and this: Neither nor inversion
Hope this helps ;)
answered Jan 13 at 9:42
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
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Thank you @Omega Krypton. But when we can move auxiliary verbs to the front of the subjects?
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 9:46
1
please check the new link, this may help you ;)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 9:52
Thank you. After I considered your guidance and watched this link (youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc), I got it.
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 11:36
welcome. hope this helps :)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 11:54
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The key to the answer is the inversion. You can watch more useful explanations here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K0npnSYjJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc
answered Jan 13 at 11:50
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Both are correct.
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
Inversion is used correctly, will is moved to the front of the subject Mr. Smith
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class early.
Original form of the first sentence, of course this is correct!
As per OP's comment about the usage of inversion of auxiliary verbs, this may help: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/469178/english-subject-auxiliary-inversion/475907#475907
and this: Neither nor inversion
Hope this helps ;)
answered Jan 13 at 9:42
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
325210
Thank you @Omega Krypton. But when we can move auxiliary verbs to the front of the subjects?
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 9:46
1
please check the new link, this may help you ;)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 9:52
Thank you. After I considered your guidance and watched this link (youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc), I got it.
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 11:36
welcome. hope this helps :)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 11:54
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Both are correct.
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
Inversion is used correctly, will is moved to the front of the subject Mr. Smith
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class early.
Original form of the first sentence, of course this is correct!
As per OP's comment about the usage of inversion of auxiliary verbs, this may help: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/469178/english-subject-auxiliary-inversion/475907#475907
and this: Neither nor inversion
Hope this helps ;)
answered Jan 13 at 9:42
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
325210
Thank you @Omega Krypton. But when we can move auxiliary verbs to the front of the subjects?
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 9:46
1
please check the new link, this may help you ;)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 9:52
Thank you. After I considered your guidance and watched this link (youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc), I got it.
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 11:36
welcome. hope this helps :)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 11:54
add a comment |
Both are correct.
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
Inversion is used correctly, will is moved to the front of the subject Mr. Smith
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class early.
Original form of the first sentence, of course this is correct!
As per OP's comment about the usage of inversion of auxiliary verbs, this may help: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/469178/english-subject-auxiliary-inversion/475907#475907
and this: Neither nor inversion
Hope this helps ;)
answered Jan 13 at 9:42
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
325210
Both are correct.
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith let us get out of class early.
Inversion is used correctly, will is moved to the front of the subject Mr. Smith
Only once in a blue moon, Mr. Smith will let us get out of class early.
Original form of the first sentence, of course this is correct!
As per OP's comment about the usage of inversion of auxiliary verbs, this may help: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/469178/english-subject-auxiliary-inversion/475907#475907
and this: Neither nor inversion
Hope this helps ;)
answered Jan 13 at 9:42
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
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answered Jan 13 at 9:42
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answered Jan 13 at 9:42
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answered Jan 13 at 9:42
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
325210
325210
Thank you @Omega Krypton. But when we can move auxiliary verbs to the front of the subjects?
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 9:46
1
please check the new link, this may help you ;)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 9:52
Thank you. After I considered your guidance and watched this link (youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc), I got it.
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 11:36
welcome. hope this helps :)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 11:54
add a comment |
Thank you @Omega Krypton. But when we can move auxiliary verbs to the front of the subjects?
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 9:46
1
please check the new link, this may help you ;)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 9:52
Thank you. After I considered your guidance and watched this link (youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc), I got it.
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 11:36
welcome. hope this helps :)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 11:54
Thank you @Omega Krypton. But when we can move auxiliary verbs to the front of the subjects?
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 9:46
Thank you @Omega Krypton. But when we can move auxiliary verbs to the front of the subjects?
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 9:46
1
1
please check the new link, this may help you ;)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 9:52
please check the new link, this may help you ;)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 9:52
Thank you. After I considered your guidance and watched this link (youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc), I got it.
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 11:36
Thank you. After I considered your guidance and watched this link (youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc), I got it.
– M. Afrashteh
Jan 13 at 11:36
welcome. hope this helps :)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 11:54
welcome. hope this helps :)
– Omega Krypton
Jan 13 at 11:54
add a comment |
The key to the answer is the inversion. You can watch more useful explanations here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K0npnSYjJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc
answered Jan 13 at 11:50
M. AfrashtehM. Afrashteh
49911
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The key to the answer is the inversion. You can watch more useful explanations here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K0npnSYjJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc
answered Jan 13 at 11:50
M. AfrashtehM. Afrashteh
49911
add a comment |
The key to the answer is the inversion. You can watch more useful explanations here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K0npnSYjJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc
answered Jan 13 at 11:50
M. AfrashtehM. Afrashteh
49911
The key to the answer is the inversion. You can watch more useful explanations here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K0npnSYjJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQfzZRSTSc
answered Jan 13 at 11:50
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