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Autor:  PPAULO
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Data:  30/SET/2017 10:35 AM
Assunto:  Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials
 
Mensagem:  It´s simple. With not until/not since/only after/only by/only after we will use the inversion in the second part of the sentence.

Explanation taken from http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/inversion.html


Examples:
  • Not until much later did he find out the truth.
  • Not since she lived in Tuscany had she tasted such delicious food.
  • Not until you pass your intern exam will you be allowed to practise surgery.
  • Not until I saw her did I remember we had been to medical school togheter.
  • Not since I was under-graduate have I had so much fun at a party.

Examples from:
http://fce5transformationdrills.blogspot.com.br/2013/04/blog-post_4889.html

http://random-idea-english.blogspot.com.br/2014/09/exploring-inversion-and-fronting.html



More examples from
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/inversion.html
  • Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe.
  • Only after I'd seen her flat did I understand why she wanted to live there.
  • Only when we'd all arrived home did I feel calm.
  • Only by working extremely hard could we afford to eat.
  • Not since Lucy left college had she had such a wonderful time. 


I hope this helps.


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Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  AndreaCris  29/SET/2017, 5:02 PM
 Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  PPAULO  30/SET/2017, 10:35 AM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  Josi  30/SET/2017, 10:39 AM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  AndreaCris  30/SET/2017, 8:35 PM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  PPAULO  30/SET/2017, 9:27 PM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  PPAULO  30/SET/2017, 9:30 PM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  PPAULO  30/SET/2017, 9:35 PM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  AndreaCris  02/OUT/2017, 11:06 PM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  Ricardo - EMB  03/OUT/2017, 11:42 AM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  AndreaCris  06/OUT/2017, 2:12 PM
Inversion after negative and limiting adverbials  –  PPAULO  14/OUT/2017, 4:37 PM
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