I came across the following sentence:
彼氏と大喧嘩して、お前とはもう別れたいとまで言われた。
Why are と and まで in that order? Would "別れたいまでと言われた" be incorrect? Is there a rule concerning the order in which particles must be assembled?
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Yes, the order matters. Since things before the と will be treated as a part of the quote, お前とはもう別れたいまでと言われた sounds like he actually said "別れたいまで", which makes no sense in this context. It's somewhat like "He even said that ～" vs "He said that even ～". In general, when two particles are combined, the order is almost always important (e.g., you can say 学校では but not 学校はで).
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So as a rule of thumb, I can remember that と is said before まで in order to mark the end of the quote? – Right leg Jul 21 '19 at 11:13
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@Rightleg Yes, unless まで is really a part of the quote. – naruto Jul 21 '19 at 16:58
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That makes sense, thanks! – Right leg Jul 21 '19 at 19:13