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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
adverb
1. Buddhists are taught to speak kindly.
2. Buddhists are taught to kindly speak.
3. Kindly, Buddhists are kindly taught to speak.
4. Buddhists are taught kindly to speak.
5. Kindly, Buddhists are taught to speak.
I know the meaning of #1 is different from 3 and 4.
My question is if #2 and #4 are grammatical. If so, they have different meanings from #1.
2. Buddhists are taught to kindly speak.
3. Kindly, Buddhists are kindly taught to speak.
4. Buddhists are taught kindly to speak.
5. Kindly, Buddhists are taught to speak.
I know the meaning of #1 is different from 3 and 4.
My question is if #2 and #4 are grammatical. If so, they have different meanings from #1.
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To me, all of them are meaningless or useless except #1.
- To me, all of them are meaningless or useless except #1.
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Kindly has two meanings. It can mean "(act) in a kind way". It can also mean "please", typically as a preface to a command of some sort. Speak kindly would mean speak in a kind way. Kindly speak would mean Speak, please.
As a result, the only one of these sentences that is really natural is the first.
#3 would be possible, though awkward, if
As a result, the only one of these sentences that is really natural is the first.
#3 would be possible, though awkward, if
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