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Old 27-Nov-2007, 11:27
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Smile Spend a night in the Snow Hotel on an ice bed.

Spend a night in the Snow Hotel on an ice bed.
Spend a night on an ice bed in the Snow Hotel.



Which version of the above two reads better to you and why? Thanks.
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Default Re: Spend a night in the Snow Hotel on an ice bed.

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Spend a night in the Snow Hotel on an ice bed.
Spend a night on an ice bed in the Snow Hotel.



Which version of the above two reads better to you and why? Thanks.
Both are fine and mean the same thing. You change the emphasis when you reverse the order, that is all. The first emphasizes the hotel, the second emphasizes the bed.
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