The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse – Fairy Tales
Last updated on June 7, 2023 by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl in English Short Stories Category with 4 Comments on The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse – Fairy Tales, 46 Views and Reading Time: 3 minutes
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ 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
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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.