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In the following examples we seek to demonstrate correspondences between coordination and subordination, while preserving the information ordering. This ordering, however, has the effect of suggesting an initial positioning of subordinate clauses that is more frequent than usual.
Source: A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language by Randolph Quirk, Sidney Greenbaum, Geoffrey Leech.
Does the second sentence mean it’s more common for subordinate clauses to be initially placed?
Source: A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language by Randolph Quirk, Sidney Greenbaum, Geoffrey Leech.
Does the second sentence mean it’s more common for subordinate clauses to be initially placed?