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Old 20-Jul-2005, 09:41
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Question what is a noun phrase shift and a heavy noun phrase shift?

Dear all,

need a bit of help again. Can anyone explain what a heavy and a general noun phrase shift is?

I also have another question, I´m not sure whether my explanation for the "principle of endweight" is correct. I understood that if the endweight princible is used, the major information of the sentence is at the at the sentence. Is that correct?

Any help is much appreciated.

Vanessa
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