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28 Jan 2020
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Hi, are both of the sentences correct:
"Groceries in New York are expensive"
"Groceries are expensive in New York"
Is there a difference in meaning?
Hi, are both of the sentences correct:
"Groceries in New York are expensive"
"Groceries are expensive in New York"
Is there a difference in meaning?
"Groceries in New York are expensive"
"Groceries are expensive in New York"
Is there a difference in meaning?
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Nope, there’s no difference in the sentences, but the first one sounds a little bit more natural:)
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They are both correct. They mean the same thing, but with a subtle shift in emphasis.
If you were asked, "Where are groceries expensive?" you would answer "Groceries are expensive in New York." But if you were asked, "How is the price of groceries in New York?" you would answer "Groceries in New York are expensive,"
Notice that it is the last part of the sentence that directly answers the question: Where? In New York. How is the price? Expensive.
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