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“more people becoming increasingly xxx” or “more people increasingly becoming xxx”
I need a bit of guidance regarding the following sentence. Which of the three variants is grammatical?
Are more people becoming increasingly intolerant?
Are more people increasingly becoming ...
0
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2answers
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“Sometimes also” or “also sometimes”?
I have a sentence where I think I could use either of these two constructions. They seem very similar in meaning, so I'm not sure which I should prefer. There might be some subtle point of grammar ...
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3answers
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Use of “yet another” in the middle of a sentence
Is the usage of yet another correct in the following sentence?
This sentence might need yet another piece of work for you!
Where can I place yet another in a sentence?
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1answer
119 views
Adverbs right after the subject [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should an adverb go before or after a verb?
Is it correct to write a sentence this way?
Now we can speak about the steps that I’ve previously listed.
Or it would ...
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0answers
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Difference between the two sentences? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Correct position of “only”
I got confused between these two centences:
I answered only four questions in my exam.
I only answered four questions in my exam.
...
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3answers
127 views
“I was really thinking” vs. “I really was thinking”
Which one of the following is correct?
I was really thinking to do that.
I really was thinking to do that.
0
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1answer
124 views
“Enables you to quickly and easily identify” vs. “enables you to identify quickly and easily” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are split infinitives grammatically incorrect, or are they valid constructs?
I'm currently having a bit of a dispute and would appreciate your help please. Which one is ...
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5answers
171 views
“Will shortly appear automatically” — what is the correct order of words in this fragment?
I want to say that an answer will appear shortly, and automatically, on the screen. I'm not sure whether the correct sentence is:
The answer will shortly appear automatically.
or maybe:
The ...
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3answers
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You don't want to answer this word-placement question, now do you?
Prompted by this question I got to thinking about the placement of the word now.
If it's placed before the comma, it refers to an immediate condition:
You don't want to answer this word-placement ...
3
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1answer
132 views
Positioning “only” in “I have worked with X” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Correct position of “only”
Which of the following sentences are correct?
I have worked with only Mr. X.
I have worked only with Mr. X.
I have only worked with ...
0
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2answers
609 views
Place of an adverb in the passive present perfect progressive
I was wondering where an adverb should (or could) be placed in the passive present perfect progressive in English.
I have been being carefully tickled.
OR
I have been carefully being ...
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5answers
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“How best to handle” vs. “how to best handle”
Are there rules on the placement of 'best'?
They are deciding how to best handle the matter.
They are deciding how best to handle the matter.
Is one of them wrong?
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5answers
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Placement of 'Little'
According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 'little' as an adverb could mean:
not much; only slightly
Is there a preference among these sentences?
He little helped his ...
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2answers
134 views
Where to place the word “easily”? [closed]
Where should I place the word easily — before or after edit and share your bookmarks?
Do you want to edit and share your bookmarks easily?
or
Do you want to easily edit and share your ...
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vote
1answer
570 views
“You should have also named” vs. “you should also have named”
Out of the two sentences, which one is correct?
You should have also named it the Daily prophet.
You should also have named it the Daily prophet.
My guess is it's the first one.
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5answers
210 views
“Not once he would” vs. “not once would he”
Not being a native speaker and suffering semantic satiation from overthinking this, I'd like to ask this probably overly simple question.
Not once would he...
uses reversal for negation and ...
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2answers
209 views
Word order with “just” and “only” meaning “merely”
Marking a German student's test I have encountered the following problem:
The relationship between the two adolescents is one-sided. Just the boy really feels something, the girl hates him.
Can ...
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2answers
338 views
Adverb word order: “nicely shows” vs “shows nicely”
I have the following sentence in my dissertation:
The even-tempered STO basis for Mg shows nicely why the virial theorem cannot be trusted as an error indicator.
However, previously I had there:
...
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2answers
184 views
Position of “now”
What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?
This feature is now disabled.
This feature is disabled now.
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3answers
258 views
Placement of the word “later” in a sentence
Why is it correct to say "it later came to pass" instead of "it came to pass later"?
What is the rule for this placement?
4
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3answers
81 views
“Really” modification problems
I can read a French newspaper with the aid of a dictionary, but I cannot speak the language or understand it when spoken. So I do not really know French.
Some people say that really modifies know; ...
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4answers
184 views
Does adverb placement affect meaning?
He swam slowly to the island.
He slowly swam to the island.
Some experts say that there is a “slight difference” in meaning.
Would you please tell me that difference?
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vote
2answers
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“Far enough removed” vs. “far removed enough” vs. “removed far enough”
Which of the following word orders is grammatical?
Games based on real life are sometimes not far enough removed.
Games based on real life are sometimes not far removed enough.
Games based ...
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2answers
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Adverbs position in English: “place–manner–time” or “manner–place–time”?
Wikipedia tells us that the order should be place–manner–time. However, this webpage tells that it should be manner–Place–Time. Which one is correct?
I have one sentence in two different orders:
...
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votes
4answers
991 views
Put the words in the correct order to make question [closed]
I am not a native speaker.
I am doing the exercise "Put the words in the correct order to make question" from my workbook.
I have this set of words:
your / best / see / did / friend / when / ...
2
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1answer
445 views
Adverb position in perfect tenses [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any rules on the positioning adverbs should take in a sentence?
My question concerns the adverb position in perfect tenses. For example look at these ...
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3answers
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The Royal Order of Adverbs
I know that the pattern manner-place-time shouldn't be taken too seriously if one wants to speak natural English.
In real life, people rarely use a string of adverbs. Speakers will easily break the ...
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1answer
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what is the difference between “ forever and always” and “ always and forever”? [closed]
Is there actually a difference?
like, I will love you forever and I'll always be there?
and I'll always be there and love you for eternity?
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3answers
630 views
“You just can't” vs. “you can't just ”
I'm a bit confused about this. Which expression is correct?
You can't just do that.
or
You just can't do that.
I'm trying to say:
You can't just bash an ideology because of what ...
8
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2answers
269 views
Why “buy things secondhand,“ not “buy secondhand things”?
I saw the word ‘secondhand’ come after ‘things’ in the lead copy of July 17 Time magazine’s article, titled “10 Things You Should Be Buying Used”, as follows.
Buying things secondhand can save a ...
5
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1answer
132 views
Placement of “just” in “we just need minified and concatenated files” [closed]
I was talking to my client. I wanted to convey that "we need the minified type of files and the concatenated type of files; nothing other than that". I quickly wrote this:
we just need minified ...
5
votes
2answers
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“Above”/“below” before/after a noun
I have seen sentences similar to the following:
(1) See the reference above.
(2) See the reference below.
And,
(3) See the above reference.
But not,
(4) See the below reference.
...
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6answers
333 views
“Sure I am not” — is that valid English?
Consider this conversation:
— Iceland has more than 200 rainy days per year.
— Are you sure?
— No, I am not sure.
Is it valid or wrong English to say,
— No, sure I am not.
...in the ...
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vote
1answer
1k views
Position of 'also'
What is the correct position of the word 'also'?
I would like to also talk about ...
I would also like to talk about ...
0
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4answers
309 views
Which of these sentences use proper grammar?
Unfortunately, there currently is not a way to make it default to a lower resolution.
Unfortunately, there is currently not a way to make it default to a lower resolution.
Unfortunately, ...
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3answers
265 views
Moving the interrogative pro-adverb to the end of a question
I am not a native speaker of English. From what I learn, 'wh' questions in English should normally be like this:
Why should we believe you?
How did she participate in the massacre?
However, ...
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2answers
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“Now I am” vs. “I am now”
Which is more correct?
Now I am the main stakeholder...
or
I am now the main stakeholder...
Do the intonations imply different meanings?
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3answers
306 views
Position of adverb “implicitly”
In the following sentence I'm not sure where to put implicitly:
The language doesn't support Int and (implicitly) converts (implicitly) Int to Double (implicitly).
First I put it at the end, ...
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3answers
134 views
“At least make this” vs “make this at least” - which is grammatical?
Which one of the following sentence is grammatically correct?
Can we at least make this predictable?
Can we make this at least predictable?
What is the grammar rule?
3
votes
3answers
625 views
“Already” at the beginning of a sentence
Is it considered good form to use the word already at the beginning of a sentence? For instance:
Already in 1930, certain people were watching television in their homes.
I have seen it used in ...
3
votes
3answers
408 views
About using “only” with present perfect
I have seen this sentence in a status from one of my facebook friends. It doesn't sound right to me.
We have only left the city for the day.
I think that it should be something like:
We have ...
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2answers
160 views
Linguistic differences between these two sentences
Consider these two sentences:
When we go home, we can then watch a DVD
or
When we go home, then we can watch a DVD
Both mean the exact same thing but do they differ in linguistic terms?
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2answers
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“But (something) instead” versus “but instead (something)”
Please consider the sentences:
They do not overpower the city, but empower it instead.
They do not overpower the city, but instead empower it.
I'm doubting the use of but + instead. Is ...
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5answers
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Can “already” be used after a simple past verb in American English?
A British colleague asked if these two sentences are grammatically acceptable in American English:
They found already high recognition in Europe and we wish to carry
that further.
...
3
votes
1answer
316 views
Adverb placement in “Let's simply share”
To me the expression
Let's simply share
seems wrong.
I've always thought the adverb should come after the verb. Is that correct?
4
votes
1answer
1k views
“I finally was able” or “I was finally able”?
Is one form wrong or more correct than the other? Or do they have different meanings?
I'm a non-native speaker trying to figure it out.
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vote
1answer
379 views
“Done soon” vs. “soon done”
There are a number of colloquial expressions common to my area (see here, for example). I'm relatively recent to the area, so there are a number of expressions that just sound unnatural to me. ...
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4answers
304 views
“Please explain” or “explain please”
Which one is correct in this context?
Person A: I think Apple will displace Google.
Person B: Please explain.
Should he say/write "Explain please"?
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votes
1answer
427 views
“Experimentally determined” vs. “determined experimentally”
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The numbers are experimentally determined.
The numbers are determined experimentally.
Are both (not) correct and if only one of them is ...
2
votes
5answers
264 views
“Sounds almost like” vs. “almost sounds like”
Which sentence structure is more accurate?
... that sounds almost like a command.
... that almost sounds like a command.
