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Q&A Main noun: How do you decide where to place it?

I'm not very sure if it's called "main noun" (sorry, I didn't pay attention in my grammar class). But anyway, here's an example: I decided to start my search at the library. Why? Well, it had m...

0 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Alexandro Chen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:28:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Alexandro Chen‭ · 2019-12-08T04:28:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm not very sure if it's called "main noun" (sorry, I didn't pay attention in my grammar class). But anyway, here's an example:

> I decided to start my search at **the library**. Why? Well, it had more reliable information than the Internet -- than a bunch of blogs, tabloids, and news sites.
> 
> **The library** , that's where I decided to start my search. Why? Well, it had more reliable information than the Internet -- than a bunch of blogs, tabloids, and news sites.

The **bolded** part is what I call the "main noun" (the main focus of the sentence).

How do you decide its position?

How does the meaning differ in my two examples?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-07-16T16:05:40Z (over 9 years ago)
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