Off-topic side note: with German (and Dutch) word ordering the problem does not occur because a verb phrase is split into two separate parts. For example, using a Dutch/German word order (V2) this sentence becomes something like, "The

This sounds like German word order. Off-topic side note: with German (and Dutch) word ordering the problem does not occur because a verb phrase is split into two separate parts. For example, using a Dutch/German word order (V2) this

With the computer the weaker pupils can avoid more easily confrontation with their teacher. This sounds like German word order. English does not place adverbs between the verb and its object unless there are so many words in that portion of the

I doubt I can visit you this evening as tomorrow I and my brother have a geography That word order would not be common, Alex. You should write "my brother and I" instead.

Hi AlpheccaStars, Thank you for the pictures and explanation to my questions. The example I gave wasn't very effective in regard to word order. I have this one in mind: "Jane's lost toys were found in Mary's locker with the

Word order in English is generally more important than it is in other language, for various reasons. In English, statements usually follow the order of: Subject+Verb+Object+Complement+Adverbial(s) You're trying to separate the verb from the

A few additional notes: Christian S.-W. wrote on 14 May 2004: 1.) How are you? Thank you, very fine. Here guess ... there a rule that "very" can't be used with "fine"? I'd say it was the word order. It should be

Christian S.-W. wrote on 14 May 2004: Hi, for my studies I have to find typical mistakes in sentences, but at some of them I don't have ... "very" is not right, it sounds a bit odd. Is there a rule that "very" can't be

david56 wrote on 01 May 2004: CyberCypher typed thus: david56 wrote on 01 May 2004: "has already designs on ... asking because of the impossibility of this in AmE, AFAIK. Ah. I thought you were complaining about "has designs on", so

A much more common error - in my experience at ... in sentences like "Ich bin hier schon seit einer Stunde". Not to mention the awkward word order of the German sentence. Correct: "Ich bin schon seit einer Stunde hier". I