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mkjackson81 · 07-15-2006, 02:55 AM

I have seen this sentence in an email. (Here "attached" refers to an attachment in the email.)
"Attached you can find our latest update."

However, after reading TestMagic's Inversion I think the correct one is
"Attached can you find our latest update."

Am I right?

wasleys · 07-15-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mkjackson81

I have seen this sentence in an email. (Here "attached" refers to an attachment in the email.)
"Attached you can find our latest update."

However, after reading TestMagic's Inversion I think the correct one is
"Attached can you find our latest update."

Am I right?

mkjackson81,

Welcome to TM.

The sentence you quote is common business usage (although I would more normally expect 'attached please find'). It is a statement of fact.

Your suggestion using can you turns it into a question.

Michael

mkjackson81 · 07-16-2006, 05:33 AM

Thank you very much for your response. I would like to hear reasonable reasons though. I am confused about inversion.

thien ngoc lang · 08-21-2006, 09:05 AM

the inversion is only used if in sentences have adverbs such as: no longer,harly...when, not only.... but also, no sooner... than, until...I can't remember all of them now.See you next time.I will send you all I collected.

Tino · 08-21-2006, 06:38 PM

This is NOT inversion. This is a PARTICLE MODIFYING PHRASE.

The full sentence is:
"You can find our latest update which is attached."
WHICH IS ATTACHED is an adjectice clause modifying UPDATE (which is a NOUN in this case)
You can reduce the adjective clause this way:
"You can find our latest update <s>which is</s> attached."
You can then leave "attached" at the end or the beginning of the sentence.

Cheers,

Tino

07-15-2006, 02:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
mkjackson81 Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7	a question of inversion I have seen this sentence in an email. (Here "attached" refers to an attachment in the email.) "Attached you can find our latest update." However, after reading TestMagic's Inversion I think the correct one is "Attached can you find our latest update." Am I right? Last edited by mkjackson81 : 07-15-2006 at 04:25 AM.

08-21-2006, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tino TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 806	This is NOT inversion. This is a PARTICLE MODIFYING PHRASE. The full sentence is: "You can find our latest update which is attached." WHICH IS ATTACHED is an adjectice clause modifying UPDATE (which is a NOUN in this case) You can reduce the adjective clause this way: "You can find our latest update <s>which is</s> attached." You can then leave "attached" at the end or the beginning of the sentence. Cheers, Tino _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Housing for International Students in California

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07-16-2006, 05:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
mkjackson81 Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7	Thank you very much for your response. I would like to hear reasonable reasons though. I am confused about inversion.

08-21-2006, 09:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
thien ngoc lang Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 17	the inversion is only used if in sentences have adverbs such as: no longer,harly...when, not only.... but also, no sooner... than, until...I can't remember all of them now.See you next time.I will send you all I collected.

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