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Inversion with negative adverbs
At no time did the company break the law. Compare: The company did not break the law at any time. Under no circumstances should you travel alone. Compare: You should not travel alone under any circumstances. Never in my life have I seen such extraordinary behaviour. Compare: I have never seen such extraordinary behaviour in my life. The telephone had been disconnected. Nor was there any electricity. Compare: There wasn't any electricity either. Seldom did we have any time to ourselves. Compare: We seldom had any time to ourselves. Only in summer is it hot enough to sit outside. Compare: It's only hot enough to sit outside in summer. |
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