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Enlish grammar question

Name: Anonymous 2008-06-13 4:44

Hi guys,
An anon from Germany here. I was wondering if the following order of words is correct and if there even may a special meaning to it.

For example, normaly it would be: "eyes wide open".
But would the following also be correct: "eyes open wide".
And if, is there a words thats especially stressed that way?

Name: Anonymous 2008-06-13 7:07

Both are correct and there is no difference between them.

Name: Anonymous 2008-06-13 8:24

OK, thanks alot.

Name: Anonymous 2008-06-13 9:21

2 lied to you.

Name: Anonymous 2008-06-13 11:12

2 lies!

"eyes wide open". = description
"eyes open wide"." = action

Not the same thing

Name: Anonymous 2008-06-13 13:20

i've heard (and would use) the two of them with no difference in meaning.

Name: Anonymous 2008-06-13 23:00

>>5

No, "open" and "wide" in "open wide" can be an adjective and an adverb respectively and it's a correct phrase.

Don't change these.
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