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navi tasan

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Are these sentences correct:

1) On the internet is the best way to find information about this subject.

2) Via e-mail is the best way for us to discuss this subject.




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They are not incorrect but they're highly unnatural. Both should be written The best way to/for X is ​Y.
 

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The internet is the best place would work better for me.
 

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And the same with the second one: E-mail is the best way for us to discuss this.
 

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The best way to find it is on the internet is OK, but on the internet is the best way to find it moving into Yoda territory for me- the dated syntax and the hi-tech content clash a bit.
 
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