Inversion dans l'écriture formelle

Au-delà des adverbiaux négatifs antéposés, l'anglais formel et littéraire utilise l'inversion après le conditionnel « had/were/should » (sans « if ») et après certains adverbiaux de lieu, ajoutant un ton formel ou dramatique.

Examples

• Had I known, I would have acted differently.
• Were she to arrive late, the meeting would proceed without her.
• Should you need assistance, please contact the front desk.
• Down the hill rolled the ball.
• So great was the pressure that the pipe finally burst.

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