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Adonis1013 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Adverb place

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Could you tell me what are differences between the two pairs below in terms of their semantics? Thank you

1. John also phoned Sue.
John phoned Sue also.

2. I really don't know him.
I don't really know him.
  

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Hi, Could you tell me what are differences between the two pairs below in terms of their semantics? Thank you 1. John also phoned Sue.

— Clive

  • Hi, Could you tell me what are differences between the two pairs below in terms of their semantics?
  • Thank you 1.
  • John also phoned Sue.
  • John phoned Sue also.
  • In my opinion, placing 'also' at the end is close to being non-standard English.
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Hi,
Could you tell me what are differences between the two pairs below in terms of their semantics? Thank you

1. John also phoned Sue.
John phoned Sue also. In my opinion, placing 'also' at the end is close to being non-standard English.

2. I really don't know him. To me, this makes the 'really' more emphatic.
I don't really know him.

Clive
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John also phoned Sue.
a) Besides doing other things, John phoned Sue.
b) Besides phoning other people, John phoned Sue.
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John phoned Sue also.
a) Besides phoning other people, John phoned Sue.
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I really don't know him.
It is absolutely certain that I do not know him.
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I don't really know him.
I don't know him
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