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Syntactic Dislocation — Dislocazione Sintattica·Left Dislocation with Prepositional Phrases
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Rule reminder

When a prepositional phrase with 'di' is left-dislocated, the clitic 'ne' resumes it in the sentence: 'Di questo argomento, ne abbiamo già parlato.' Similarly, 'ci' can resume prepositional phrases with 'a/in/su': 'In quella città, ci ho vissuto tre anni.' The resumptive clitic is obligatory.

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Which sentence correctly dislocates a prepositional phrase with 'di'?

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→ Dislocation in Italian Cinema and TV Dialogue→ Register — Dislocation in Speech vs Writing→ Journalistic Left Dislocation for Emphasis→ Advanced Clitic Combinations in Dislocation
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