Use of “here” in the middle or at the end of the sentence
I have two sentences, and the location of here bothers me. Could you help me figure out whether it's possible to use both of them or only one sentence is correct?
The object here is the chair.
The object is the chair here.
I know that the first sentence is correct according to the Cambridge Dictionary grammar. But maybe, the second sentence is also correct, what do you think?
I'm asking because I found some pattern in dictionaries:
He can find out more about these books here.
They have lived here most of their lives.
I'd really appreciate your answers!
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I have two sentences, and the location of here bothers me. Could you help me figure out whether it's possible to use both of them or only one sentence is correct?
The object here is the chair.
The object is the chair here.
I know that the first sentence is correct according to the Cambridge Dictionary grammar. But maybe, the second sentence is also correct, what do you think?
I'm asking because I found some pattern in dictionaries:
He can find out more about these books here.
They have lived here most of their lives.
I'd really appreciate your answers!
grammar american-english adverbs
asked 2 hours ago
Olga Olga
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I have two sentences, and the location of here bothers me. Could you help me figure out whether it's possible to use both of them or only one sentence is correct?
The object here is the chair.
The object is the chair here.
I know that the first sentence is correct according to the Cambridge Dictionary grammar. But maybe, the second sentence is also correct, what do you think?
I'm asking because I found some pattern in dictionaries:
He can find out more about these books here.
They have lived here most of their lives.
I'd really appreciate your answers!
grammar american-english adverbs
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I have two sentences, and the location of here bothers me. Could you help me figure out whether it's possible to use both of them or only one sentence is correct?
The object here is the chair.
The object is the chair here.
I know that the first sentence is correct according to the Cambridge Dictionary grammar. But maybe, the second sentence is also correct, what do you think?
I'm asking because I found some pattern in dictionaries:
He can find out more about these books here.
They have lived here most of their lives.
I'd really appreciate your answers!
grammar american-english adverbs
grammar american-english adverbs
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It's a matter of style. In paragraph 18 of The Elements of Style, Strunk and White advise: "Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end."
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It's a matter of style. In paragraph 18 of The Elements of Style, Strunk and White advise: "Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end."
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