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English is mixed head-initial and head-final, for example objects go after verbs (head-initial) but adjectives go before nouns (head-final). Japanese is strictl
by canjobear 2y ago
English is mixed head-initial and head-final, for example objects go after verbs (head-initial) but adjectives go before nouns (head-final). Japanese is strictly head-final.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago> for example objects go after verbs (head-initial) There would be a better argument that this was an example of left-headedness if subjects also went after verbs.
- canjobear 2y agoThat’s part of why English is mixed.