I saw this sentence today:
[STRIKE]Odd sense of fairness, these kids![/STRIKE]
That is obviously a part of the whole "these kids have got a stupid sense fairness". I was just wondering if there are any restrictions upon transformations of the "these + noun + have a" type.
For example, how do these sound?
1. these patients have a normal menstrual history and are of proved fertility >>> normal menstrual history and (are) of proved fertility, these patients
2. these guys have a shot in being the BEST dancers of all time >>> have a shot in being the BEST dancers of all time, these guys
3. most of these patients have a coarctation >>> have a coarctation, most of these patients
4. These discus have a distinctive pattern of fine lines and dots on their gill plates >>> have a distinctive pattern of fine lines and dots on their gill plates, these discus
5. the new model has a global positioning system >>> a global positioning system, the new model has
[STRIKE]Odd sense of fairness, these kids![/STRIKE]
That is obviously a part of the whole "these kids have got a stupid sense fairness". I was just wondering if there are any restrictions upon transformations of the "these + noun + have a" type.
For example, how do these sound?
1. these patients have a normal menstrual history and are of proved fertility >>> normal menstrual history and (are) of proved fertility, these patients
2. these guys have a shot in being the BEST dancers of all time >>> have a shot in being the BEST dancers of all time, these guys
3. most of these patients have a coarctation >>> have a coarctation, most of these patients
4. These discus have a distinctive pattern of fine lines and dots on their gill plates >>> have a distinctive pattern of fine lines and dots on their gill plates, these discus
5. the new model has a global positioning system >>> a global positioning system, the new model has