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Questions tagged [adverb-position]

The position of an adverb often depends on the kind of adverb (manner, place, time, degree) and if the word being modified is a verb or an adjective.

There are three positions for adverbs.

  1. Initial Position An adverb that is at the beginning of a clause or a sentence.
  2. Middle Position Adverbs that are generally placed in the middle of a sentence, or in the 'mid-position'.
  3. End Position An adverb that is usually placed at the end of a sentence or phrase.
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Position of "only" in “We have two possibilities”

Is there any difference in meaning between the three following sentences? We only have two possibilities. We have only two possibilities. We have two possibilities only. I have already read Correct position of "only" and I know that the position…
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Position of adverb "also" in a sentence

Excluding "also" at the beginning of the sentence (or phrase), where is emphasizes the conjunctive function, there are (as far as I can tell) four positions for "also": (1) before the main verb She also did that. (2) after the first auxiliary…
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"suffer harshly" or "harshly suffer"

I was talking with a native English speaker saying "The Eurozone is harshly suffering as well." He reminded me that "harshly suffering" sounds odd, which he cannot explain, and I should say "The Eurozone is suffering harshly as well." I googled it…
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-ly adverb placement: "primarily consisted of [noun]" or "consisted primarily of [noun]"

I'm troubled by "primarily consisted of" versus "consisted primarily of." To me, the former seems clumsy, and the latter seems smoother. I'm American and live in the mid-west. Is the second construct more pleasing to me because of where I live (a…
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Place of the adverb daily in the sentence

Is daily usually placed before or after the main verb? It is not possible to effectively check it by searching the Web because daily is the adjective as well. Security for OEM storage is tied to the host system which verifies daily the drive and…
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Adverb position: 'I have also been working" or 'I have been also working'?

I doubt about the place of the adverb 'also' in the following sentence: 'I work at the hospital, and for three years I have also been working for my PhD at the University.' Should I say: 'I have been also working'? Could you help me? Best regards
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"This approach aims at, for instance, helping single mothers" VS "This approach aims, for instance, at helping single mothers"

My question is about the placement of "for instance" and whether it is better to place it before or after "at". The sentence is just an example, so you can use others if it helps. Thanks.
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Position of Adverb 'gladly'

Five sentences with slight adjustment in the position of the adverb: Gladly I would've come. I would have come gladly. I would gladly have come. I gladly would have come. I would have gladly come. Do these sentences convey the exact same meaning…
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Can be arbitrarily vs Can arbitrarily be

Is there any rule that explains why Data can be arranged arbitrarily. (1) is much more common than Data can arbitrarily be arranged. (2) according to the google search results (23M vs 33k results)? Is the sentence structure as in (1) wrong? I…
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have still to vs still have to

" researchers have still to decide whether smell is one sense or two- one responding to odours proper and the registering odourless chemicals in the air. " Can I ask you guys why it's not still have to in this sentence ?
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'normally' adverb placement

Which phrase is correct? A will normally be finished by the end of the week, or, A will be normally finished by the end of the week. The meaning I'm trying to convey is that if nothing abnormal happens, A will be finished by the end of the week. I…
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'Not being able to' vs 'Being not able to' , which is grammtical?

which is grammatical between the two sentences below? We end up not being able to deal with new situations. We end up being not able to deal with new situations.
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Correct position of adverb "persistently" in verb phrase "act on it"?

What's the correct position of the adverb "persistently" in the verb phrase "act on it"? Should it be persistently act on it or act on it persistently? Thanks
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Adverb and verb position

I want you to clearly understand that excuses will not do. I want you to understand clearly that excuses will not do. My book says that second sentence is correct. What is the logic behind it?
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How does "only" change the meaning of this sentence?

How do I interpret the same sentence but with "only" modifying different parts of it: You need math only when you are buying vegetables. You need math when you are buying vegetables only. You need math when you are buying only vegetables. You only…
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