C1 · Lesson 12Grammar

Dislocation and fronting

Put the topic first or last in speech (ce film, je l'ai adoré; je l'ai adoré, ce film) with the right pronoun, and front words in formal writing (rares sont ceux qui, reste à savoir si, telle est la raison), choosing the emphasis that fits the register.

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