milan2003_07
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The phrase has been taken from the Guidebook 'the Hermitage' (author: Sofia Kudriavtseva) issued in St. Petersburg in 2017:
'Finally, in 1941, shortly before the beginning of World War II, there was formed the last department - Department of Russian Culture.'
This is about different departments at the Hermitage museum.
Is the costruction 'there was formed...' grammatically correct in the sentence above? I find it a little strange.
Instead, I would say 'Finally, in 1941, shortly before the beginning of World War II, the last department was formed - Department of Russian Culture.'
'Finally, in 1941, shortly before the beginning of World War II, there was formed the last department - Department of Russian Culture.'
This is about different departments at the Hermitage museum.
Is the costruction 'there was formed...' grammatically correct in the sentence above? I find it a little strange.
Instead, I would say 'Finally, in 1941, shortly before the beginning of World War II, the last department was formed - Department of Russian Culture.'