A box full of cookies
1) Twice, I took a box full of cookies to his office.
2) I took a box full of cookies twice to his office.
3) I took a box full of cookies to his office twice.
Which of the above work?
It seems to me that '2' and '3' are saying that I took the same box to his office both times! Am I correct?
Gratefully,
Navi
Top answer
#3 sounds most natural to me, and #1 is OK if you want to emphasize 'twice'. #2 sounds a little awkward to me. I think the meaning about taking the same box twice would not naturally occur to a native speaker.
- #3 sounds most natural to me, and #1 is OK if you want to emphasize 'twice'.
- #2 sounds a little awkward to me.
- I think the meaning about taking the same box twice would not naturally occur to a native speaker.
- One would typically say it differently, eg I took the same box of cookies to his office twice.
- Anyway, the context will usually make the intended meaning clear.
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#3 sounds most natural to me, and #1 is OK if you want to emphasize 'twice'. #2 sounds a little awkward to me.
I think the meaning about taking the same box twice would not naturally occur to a native speaker. One would typically say it differently, eg I took the same box of cookies to his office twice.
Anyway, the context will usually make the intended meaning clear.
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