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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Left Dislocation in the English Language

Left dislocation is when a noun phrase has been moved or dislocated. It can happen with subjects and direct objects, such as cold beer at a baseball game. This kind of sentence sounds unpleasantly like something that happened to one of my friends during a ski trip. I'd like to persuade the people who do this podcast to mend their ways just a little bit.

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