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aloga
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This is what one of my pupils has written:
"I went to Portugal on holiday in July with my family."
Could you please help me with word order? It seems a bit weird to me.
Thanks a lot! |
15 May 2011
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Telma Costa
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The sentence is OK. And let him/her know this: Nice choice! :-) |
15 May 2011
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Urpi
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Maybe could sound better in this way: My family and I went to Portugal in July for holiday.
Let�s wait for the experts (natives) opinion. 
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15 May 2011
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spinney
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If I were going to get all pedantic about it, I might suggest putting "July" at the end. It does sound OK though. I really don �t think it �s incorrect but I could be wrong. |
15 May 2011
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alexcure
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According to the rules of the British grammar "in July" should be in the beginning or at the end:
I went to Portugal on holiday with my family in July.
or
In July I went to Portugal on holiday with my family.
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15 May 2011
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REYVAJ
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It depends on the enphasis of the message,, what is the most important part of the sentence... "in July" or "to Portugal" I hope it helps YOU |
15 May 2011
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tresreinas
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The rule says Place �goes before Time |
15 May 2011
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spinney
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I agree with treinas but alexcure is most definitely right in that "in July" can go at the beginning. Like saying "At 7 o �clock I get up." We don �t normally speak that way but it is correct even it does sound odd. I suppose it all depends on the emphasis, as REYVAJ said before. Annoying, isn �t it? |
15 May 2011
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aloga
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Thanks to all of you.
Have a nice Monday! |
15 May 2011
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mariec
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Well I would say the rule is; subject +verb+indirect object+direct object+manner+place+time, but you can put time adverbs at the beginning of the sentence. |
16 May 2011
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tancredo
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Aloga,
Never mind the order!
lLet them come, anyway! We�ll welcome everybody!
Nice week!
Leonor
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16 May 2011
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