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In German it's possible switching the main and the subordinate clause, can you do this in English too?
For instance: "I'm gonna tell you what this is later" -> "What this is, I'm gonna tell you later"
In German it's possible switching the main and the subordinate clause, can you do this in English too?
For instance: "I'm gonna tell you what this is later" -> "What this is, I'm gonna tell you later"
For instance: "I'm gonna tell you what this is later" -> "What this is, I'm gonna tell you later"
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- Inglés (US)
Yes, this is occasionally done for emphasis. It is more common in vernacular dialects influenced by German (central Pennsylvania) and Yiddish (New York City.) These dialects also have some other similarities to German, such as saying "what for" instead of "what kind of," and "to know from something" instead of "to know of something."
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Yes, this is occasionally done for emphasis. It is more common in vernacular dialects influenced by German (central Pennsylvania) and Yiddish (New York City.) These dialects also have some other similarities to German, such as saying "what for" instead of "what kind of," and "to know from something" instead of "to know of something."
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