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Unusual word order in a sentence [duplicate]
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Why is “xxxx doth not a yyyy make” considered valid English?
Proper usage/origin of the generic phrase “[action phrase] does not a [noun] make”
“Two films don't a ...
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Is this correct: “Aloof the hallow things shall always be”?
I'm writing a poem, and I wondered if, to a native speaker, this would sound awkward (or grammatically incorrect):
Aloof the hallow things shall always be.
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The hallow things ...
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What's it called when you make an adjective post-positive? [duplicate]
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Why do some adjectives follow the nouns they modify?
In English, adjectives usually precede the nouns they describe, as in "organic carrots".
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Why do some adjectives follow the nouns they modify?
Right now I can only think of one instance in which this regularly occurs. The adjective proper is sometimes placed after the noun it modifies, e.g:
Reptilia: A class of cold-blooded oviparous or ...
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Is “The City Beautiful” (Orlando's motto) grammatically correct?
I have always wondered why the motto of the City of Orlando, FL (USA) is worded as The City Beautiful instead of The Beautiful City:
Is The City Beautiful grammatically correct? If so, do you have ...
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Why is “xxxx doth not a yyyy make” considered valid English?
Reading doth not a writer make.
This sounds all wrong so why it is acceptable to use?
The word order looks to be all out sequence (Object-Subject-Verb).
It should be "reading does not make you a ...
