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Why does the following sound strange? Or does it not sound strange to you?

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"20 dollars! only 20 dollars": calls out the man.

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  1. It doesn't sound strange to me.


  2. Depends what he's selling for $20. Or what he's asking you to do to get it.

  3. It sounds strange because the verb ("calls") is before the subject of the sentence ("the man").  

    When speaking, we would usually say:  

    the man calls out, "20 dollars! only 20 dollars"

    or

    "20 dollars! only 20 dollars" the man calls out

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