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To an american, the phrase, "how are you today?" sounds correct whereas the phrase "today you are how?" sounds incorrect. the second phrase violates which rule of language?
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To an american, the phrase, "how are you today?" sounds correct whereas the phrase "today you are how?" sounds incorrect. the second phrase violates which rule of language?

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The second phrase violates the Syntax rule in the system of language. A syntax is part of the rules that specifies the formation of words and combination to provide meaning in the sentence. The introduction of the language rule such as subject-verb agreement is present in the English system.
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