word order
Example Sentences
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Several researchers noted “more short sentences, confused word order, and repetition, alongside extended digressions.”
From Los Angeles Times
The literary term “anastrophe” refers to the technique of reversing word order in a sentence for effect.
From Los Angeles Times
Then, once they had decided which word order they were going to use, they started to look primarily at the character they mentioned first.
From Scientific American
The answer usually includes part of the question, with a slight modification of words or word order.
From Literature
The eighth-graders still recall the ditties they heard in lower grades about math facts and word orders.
From Washington Times
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