Monday, 15 February 2016

grammar - With something is ~ - grammatical construction

Interestingly, when you rephrased your example, you put it in its common form.




there are a number of distinct steps when it comes to normalization...




Usually with x comes y is a more common construction by far.




With Parenthood Comes a Most Spectacular Wake-Up Call. - article title
All the indictors show that with a degree comes clear reduction of unemployment and clear earnings advantage. - Grading America




This is a simple type of inversion.




A Most Spectacular Wake-Up Call Comes With Parenthood.




In fact, I don't think your example quite holds up.



With the process of normalization are a number of distinct steps called Normal Forms. Rearranging that, the sentence becomes




A number of distinct steps called Normal Forms are with the process of normalization.




That is a highly unusual construction, and it doesn't quite make sense to me. It needs another word.

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