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by Suby the Coat on April 21st, 2009
1: 'about suffering, they were never wrong, the old masters.' or 'about suffering were the old masters never wrong'
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The grammatically correct sentence would be, 'the old masters were never wrong about suffering.'
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2: 'and I, to you, would give my heart'
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3: 'bright was the day, and so, too, were her eyes.'
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All sentences bring out the meanings but are grammatically incorrect. That is 'hyperbation' for you.
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You're reading Hyperbation: can you offer an example?
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