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Grammar pedants - help please.

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DeeGee Mar 2020 10:53am, 5 Mar 2020 19,238 posts	Quote Pin DeeGee Cheers Synge, yes, in effect it would appear that you can move the adverb of time, manner or place in front of the verb depending on what emphasis is required. But then that still proves that in German, word order is imperative. Although I apologise for moving this thread onto foreign grammar.
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Mar 2020 11:02am, 5 Mar 2020 31,206 posts	Quote Pin ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ {Continuing the German topic for a moment longer] I had forgotten all about "Time Manner Place" until ptb used the phrase (I missed it in DeeGee's post even though the words were all there!) and yes, it was something we were taught. But I don't think it is as immutable as "verb second idea".
Diogenes Mar 2020 11:22am, 5 Mar 2020 45,747 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes [I find it fascinating. My word ordering is all over the place.]
Columba Mar 2020 12:42pm, 5 Mar 2020 19,401 posts	Quote Pin Columba Pigeon = pidgin?
Columba Mar 2020 12:43pm, 5 Mar 2020 19,402 posts	Quote Pin Columba Can't comment on German, so have found something else to be pedantic about.
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Mar 2020 12:53pm, 5 Mar 2020 31,207 posts	Quote Pin ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Sorry to prolong this, Columba, but it occurred to me on seeing your avatar that I don’t think German has different words for pigeon and dove - I think they use Taube for both. 😀
Northern Exile Mar 2020 1:01pm, 5 Mar 2020 6,029 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile That one's really down in the weeds Tim
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Mar 2020 1:05pm, 5 Mar 2020 31,208 posts	Quote Pin ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ That sounds as if it should be submariner’s language for somewhere you don’t want to go! 😀
Northern Exile Mar 2020 1:07pm, 5 Mar 2020 6,032 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Submarines generally are a place you don't want to go
paul the builder Mar 2020 2:00pm, 5 Mar 2020 6,763 posts	Quote Pin paul the builder Or at least not on top of them, I learned from today's blog Columba - blimey, of course. Pidgin. I've never had to write it down, and I don't think I've ever noticed that one is right and one is not.