"Have I got a story for you!" Right or wrong?
Hi, folks!
I've been surfing over some websites and one sentence,in particular, catch my attention:
"Oh man, have I got a story for you! Michelle and I decided to head for the coast for our honeymoon."
Why does the first clause "Oh man,Have I got a story for you!" The "have I got" are put in the "wrong" cadence? Shouldn't it be "I have got a story for you!" ?
I've been surfing over some websites and one sentence,in particular, catch my attention:
"Oh man, have I got a story for you! Michelle and I decided to head for the coast for our honeymoon."
Why does the first clause "Oh man,Have I got a story for you!" The "have I got" are put in the "wrong" cadence? Shouldn't it be "I have got a story for you!" ?
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It seems "inversion" for emphasis:
Usually, we put the expression at the beginning of the sentence to emphasise what we're saying. It makes our sentence sound surprising or striking or unusual. It also sounds quite formal.
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/inversion.html
In that case, "cheerfulness" as previously was pointed out.
Usually, we put the expression at the beginning of the sentence to emphasise what we're saying. It makes our sentence sound surprising or striking or unusual. It also sounds quite formal.
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/inversion.html
In that case, "cheerfulness" as previously was pointed out.
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It's actually a rethorical question. The sentence is phrased as a question so that it conveys cheerfulness. It's just like when we say in Portuguese "Adivinha a história que eu tenho pra te contar!" but we don't actually mean the person should guess.