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English Focus Structure

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Loh Jane
 
Reply Sat 6 Apr, 2013 08:26 am
Hi English teachers,
have I applied a Focus Structure rule correctly? Thank you very much in advance.
Conversable that man was yesterday but he is disrespectful today.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Sat 6 Apr, 2013 10:27 am
@Loh Jane,
Jane I don't know about the rule but I'd have written,


Conversable that man was yesterday but disrespectful he is today. Or

Conversable was that man yesterday but disrespectful is he today. Or

Conversable that man yesterday was but disrespectful he today is.


…tho Don't ask me why
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