word order

Example Sentences

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They noted a marked increase in the complexity of their responses and the sophistication of their vocabulary, word order, and syntax.

From Scientific American

But sometimes a kid would answer correctly, only to be greeted with a “that’s not quite right,” owing to their pronunciation or word order.

From Los Angeles Times

A simple switch in word order emphasizes the “social” instead of “socialist.”

From New York Times

The old model translated text one word at a time, leading to plenty of mistakes, as the system failed to account for grammatical factors like verb tense and word order.

From The Verge

We who speak contemporary English are so reliant on word order that we are no longer as able as our forebears to create lyrical, associative, figurative meaning in poetry.

From New York Times