Possible mistake with C'est ainsi que...

John B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The following sentence has the verb following 'que'. Is this OK?

C'est ainsi que se termine cette histoire.That's how this story ends.
Shouldn't it be:C'est ainsi que cette histoire se termine.

Asked 2 years ago

Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributorCorrect answer

John, this is ‘inversion’ in the 2nd phrase, and is grammatically correct. It is used mostly in formal writing.

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/inversion/

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/relative-pronouns-que-qui/

Like12 years ago

The following sentence has the verb following 'que'. Is this OK?

C'est ainsi que se termine cette histoire.That's how this story ends.
Shouldn't it be:C'est ainsi que cette histoire se termine.

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