If both of the sentences below are correct, does the position of the adverb change the meaning (slightly), or perhaps the register of the sentence?
- The superior man thinks always of virtue.
- The superior man always thinks of virtue.
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Andrew Leach
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The first is a hair odd, but "correct" by most measures. The effect of it is mostly to emphasize "always", but a lot depends on context. – Hot Licks Feb 08 '20 at 13:51
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Both are fairly rarefied to start with, but the first variant is literati-level. – Edwin Ashworth Feb 08 '20 at 14:17