ADDING EMPHASIS (2)
a. Negative inversion
Some negative expressions can be put at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis.
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Prefix |
Complement |
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I have never seen Never have I seen |
such harmony |
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Prefix |
Complement |
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One rarely finds Rarerly does one find |
such clear explanations. |
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Prefix |
Complement |
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If it had not been for the war, Had it not been for the war, |
women would not have got the right to vote. |
b. Emphatic
(do, does, did)
did — Finally, the battle did end.
do — You do want to study. Right?
does — He does work all the
More complex examples:
Not only until 1918 did british women could vote.
Never had he eaten such a huge sandwich.
Nowhere will he come across a more hospitable town.
Nothing do they appreciate more than a trip to the Peruvian village.
Rarely do you meet a man of such intelligence.
Hardly had he started to speak English in the room.
No sooner had you begun to eat lunch than your cellphone rang.
Little did Henry reacted about the bad news about his University Studies.