]]> http://english.blogoverflow.com/2015/11/why-did-i-delete-your-answer/#comment-243023 Wed, 25 May 2016 08:15:43 +0000 http://english.blogoverflow.com/?p=1005#comment-243023 Katrina, I think the proper way to form the sentence that you’re trying to convey is actually “Last night, My son was balancing a spoon on his nose.” Or you could even say “my son was balancing a spoon on his nose last night.” Both suggestions I’ve mentioned help to explain when, what, and who, in a more correct order which flow and make it easier for the reader or listener to understand or picture what you’re describing.. By saying “my son was last night balancing a spoon with his nose”, your words are jumbled and out of order. The listener or reader would have to give a second thought to what is happening. Most people, when listening to someone speak or while reading, tend to skip words and only focus on the main words which, when in the correct order makes perfect sense.to break it down, When you say “my son was last night balancing a spoon with his nose”, the first visual someone would get would be “my son” so now they know who you’re talking about. youre trying to tell them what he did, but they then hear “My son was last”. So now the person your telling your story to has to wait until you further explain some more details in order to know what you’re talking about. Right now they’re seeing him as “last” at something. “Night Balancing a spoon” what does that mean? What is night balancing and how was he last at doing it? Still not sure what you’re trying to say, you continue with “with his nose” as the listener or reader, I’d now have to go back and try to make sense of what I’d just heard. This is why it’s important to Put words in the correct context. With one of my suggestions, you can pick up rather quickly what’s happening before I even finish my sentence. “Last night” ok something happened last night. “My son” ok it happened to your son. “Was balancing” alright now what was he balancing? “A spoon” before you even say any more I’m already guessing that he’s balancing the spoon on his nose because that would make sense. “On his nose.” See how that flows more easily and makes better sense?

]]> http://english.blogoverflow.com/2015/11/why-did-i-delete-your-answer/#comment-239385 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 18:52:19 +0000 http://english.blogoverflow.com/?p=1005#comment-239385 Thank you Matt Ellen!

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