Waiting + For An Hour + In The Rain
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(A) She kept me waiting for an hour in the rain.
(B) She kept me waiting in the rain for an hour.
When you don't intend to emphasize one of "for an hour" and "in the rain" more than the other,
which word order sounds more natural?
I'd appreciate your opinion!
(B) She kept me waiting in the rain for an hour.
When you don't intend to emphasize one of "for an hour" and "in the rain" more than the other,
which word order sounds more natural?
I'd appreciate your opinion!
Mordecai
Oct 11th 2011 02:19
I like A) the best.
gyakujoutannou
Oct 11th 2011 04:15
I think B sounds more natural, but I think either is fine, really.
tony
Oct 11th 2011 06:30
I think that they are equally natural and that you have correctly identified the difference in nuance between them. The phrase which is closer to the verb does sound emphasized somewhat, even if the noun in that phrase is not accented strongly. The emphasis can be shifted by accenting either "hour" or "rain" strongly in either sentence; one can also accent both of these nouns strongly.
