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navi
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Which are correct:
1-Tall and beautiful, Jane was walking up and down the corridor.
2-Tall and beautiful, she was walking up and down the corridor.

3-Jane, tall and beautiful, was walking up and down the corridor.
4-She, tall and beautiful, was walking up and down the corridor.

I have used a longer adjectival clause here. There is no causal relation between the adjectives and the her walking up and down the corridor, but I think some of these work better than the sentences in my previous post.

I still think that my nu,ber 4 here is not really correct.
Marius Hancu
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You're right, these are better tolerated.
Rachel, Moderator
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quote:
1-Tall and beautiful, Jane was walking up and down the corridor.
2-Tall and beautiful, she was walking up and down the corridor

Yes, without a causal effect, these sentences are better.

Still, they seem not quite right.

How about:

  • Tall and beautiful, Jane was walking up and down the corridor, spreading loveliness all around her.

    Just a thought.
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