The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse – Fairy Tales
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome. Beans … Read more
This lesson was published on Jul 02, 2020 by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl
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And also in this sentence: ( in came two huge mastiffs.), shouldn’t it be ( came in) ?
You’re right. This is because of the old-fashioned and literary style of this fable. In addition, sometimes we change the order of words to place some emphasis. For example, we say: “Study more carefully for the exam” said the teacher. However, we should say: the teacher said.
Hello Dr.Hariri. I have a question.
What is the meaning of this sentence: (No sooner said than done.)
Hi Armaghan.
No sooner said than done = immediately
It means the act of saying and doing something happens at the same time without wasting any time.