<p>I just realized that for almost 90,000 words, I have mixed up the order of my subjects and verbs. For example, "Why don't you ever listen to me?" asked Josie. Compared to, "Why don't you ever listen to me?" Josie asked. Subtle but different! Or, more obscurely: "Josie laughed when the tall kid fell down the stairs." Compared to "When the tall kid fell down the stairs, Josie laughed." Which is right?</p>

I just realized that for almost 90,000 words, I have mixed up the order of my subjects and verbs. For example, "Why don't you ever listen to me?" asked Josie. Compared to, "Why don't you ever listen to me?" Josie asked. Subtle but different! Or, more obscurely: "Josie laughed when the tall kid fell down the stairs." Compared to "When the tall kid fell down the stairs, Josie laughed." Which is right?

Mixing Up the Order of Subject and Verb

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Mixing Up the Order of Subject and Verb

Mixing Up the Order of Subject and Verb