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earlierEarlier today, iI read a sentence that said  :

This medication can even cure HIV.

theThe context was very simple, the medication has many uses to the point it could cure a currently incurable disease, however, shouldn't it be rewritten as "this medication can cure even HIV" to stress the fact that it is capable of doing that  ? iI looked "even" up "even" in the dictionary and most use it straight after the word "can", is that the only grammatically correct case use?

earlier today, i read a sentence that said  :

This medication can even cure HIV.

the context was very simple, the medication has many uses to the point it could cure a currently incurable disease, however, shouldn't it be rewritten as "this medication can cure even HIV" to stress the fact that it is capable of doing that  ? i looked "even" up and most use it straight after the word "can", is that the only grammatically correct case ?

Earlier today, I read a sentence that said:

This medication can even cure HIV.

The context was very simple, the medication has many uses to the point it could cure a currently incurable disease, however, shouldn't it be rewritten as "this medication can cure even HIV" to stress the fact that it is capable of doing that? I looked up "even" in the dictionary and most use it straight after the word "can", is that the only grammatically correct use?

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earlier today, i read a sentence that said : "this medication can even cure HIV." the

This medication can even cure HIV.

the context was very simple, the medication has many uses to the point it could cure a currently incurable disease, however, shouldn't it be rewritten as "this medication can cure even HIV" to stress the fact that it is capable of doing that ? i looked "even" up and most use it straight after the word "can", is that the only grammatically correct case ?

earlier today, i read a sentence that said : "this medication can even cure HIV." the context was very simple, the medication has many uses to the point it could cure a currently incurable disease, however, shouldn't it be rewritten as "this medication can cure even HIV" to stress the fact that it is capable of doing that ? i looked "even" up and most use it straight after the word "can", is that the only grammatically correct case ?

earlier today, i read a sentence that said :

This medication can even cure HIV.

the context was very simple, the medication has many uses to the point it could cure a currently incurable disease, however, shouldn't it be rewritten as "this medication can cure even HIV" to stress the fact that it is capable of doing that ? i looked "even" up and most use it straight after the word "can", is that the only grammatically correct case ?

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Usage of "even" in multiple positions

earlier today, i read a sentence that said : "this medication can even cure HIV." the context was very simple, the medication has many uses to the point it could cure a currently incurable disease, however, shouldn't it be rewritten as "this medication can cure even HIV" to stress the fact that it is capable of doing that ? i looked "even" up and most use it straight after the word "can", is that the only grammatically correct case ?