Quick Latin style question. If I have a sentence with a "because"-clause, can one put that clause before the main clause, as one can in English? "Senescallum amo, quia ille bonus canis est" – OK "Quia Senescallus bonus canis est, illum amo" – is this OK?
I would assume so, but I'd rather use an ablative absolute at the beginning instead.
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Eh, I love a good abl. abs., but IMO it would need to be further removed from the sentence. Because the dog is present in the main clause (in the form of illum) I feel it would be more natural to lump it all into the D.O. instead: "Senescallum, bonum canem, amo."
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